The postcode BL5 2SS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in June 1997.BL5 2SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL5 2SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL5 2SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BL5 2SS is Brambling Drive which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wearish Lane and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to BL5 2SS (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for BL5 2SS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL5 2SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL5 2SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL5 2SS
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | June 1997 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL5 2SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 451 m |
| Eatock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 680 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Oakfield High School and College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 16, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Washacre Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| The Aspire Hub, Bolton | Special school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 20, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Academy | 11-16 | 1.84 km | |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 1.94 km |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.97 km |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| The Westleigh School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.56 km | |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 2SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 8.7 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 8.7 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 9.32 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 9.39 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 9.64 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 9.8 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 9.84 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 10.02 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 10.17 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 10.17 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 10.17 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 10.17 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 10.17 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 10.19 km | |
| Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 10.19 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 10.27 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 10.27 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 10.34 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 10.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 2SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Wearish Lane | 184 m | |
| Wearish Lane | 209 m | |
| Parkway | 254 m | |
| Wearish Lane | 367 m | |
| Redwood | 404 m | |
| Daisy Hill Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.46 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 2SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Holden Woods | 2.23 km | |
| Danes Valley | Valley | 2.3 km |
| America Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Borsdane Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 2.9 km | |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 3.08 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Back o' th' Lawn Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Markland Plantation | 3.17 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 3.25 km | |
| New Park Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 3.49 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53706200 |
| Longitude | -2.53591500 |
| OS Easting | 364579 |
| OS Northing | 0404624 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
| Electoral Ward | Westhoughton South |
| Local Authority District | Bolton |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bolton Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bolton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Westhoughton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Westhoughton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004800 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 035B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |