Postcode M26 1EZ (Bolton)

Map showing M26 1EZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode M26 1EZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M26 1EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M26 1EZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 M26 1EZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to M26 1EZ is Whitehead Crescent which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ringley Bridge and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.39 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Kearsley Rail Station, 776 m away.

The closest primary school to M26 1EZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 8, 2011.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M26 1EZ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M26 1EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M26 1EZ, and the approximate distance away.

Whitehead Crescent 34 m
Vale Avenue 77 m
Tanfield Drive 136 m
Back Ringley Road 145 m
Cloughfold 146 m
Dymchurch Avenue 155 m
Elham Close 163 m
The Parklands 179 m
Stanford Close 181 m
Langbourne Close 184 m
Stoneclough Rise 195 m
Sandgate Avenue 200 m
Parsonage Road 200 m
Edenbridge Drive 251 m
Mill Court Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M26 1EZ

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M26 1EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
594 m
Prestolee Primary School 680 m
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
994 m
Spindle Point Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.22 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.63 km
Kearsley Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.66 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.7 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.87 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.92 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.94 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.03 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.09 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.17 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.18 km
Ladywood School 2.18 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.33 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.33 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.52 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 1EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.51 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
8.64 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.64 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.65 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.84 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.89 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.89 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.89 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.03 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.17 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
9.17 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.39 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.39 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.39 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.39 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.39 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.39 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.39 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.39 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 1EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Ringley Bridge Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Ringley Bridge Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Tanfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Vale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Irwell Place Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Metrolink Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.39 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.39 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 776 m
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 795 m
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 1EZ - Data from Dec 2021

Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 841 m
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Clifton Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Little Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Fat Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Coppice Clough Valley 2.54 km
Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
How Clough Valley 2.86 km
Snape Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 1EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 144 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 415,213 kWh - mean 10,646 kWh : median 10,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 137,098 kWh - mean 3,608 kWh : median 3,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M26 1EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54492900
Longitude -2.36315900
OS Easting 376033
OS Northing 0405427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19876
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Kearsley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kearsley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004798
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 034B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3