The postcode M26 1GZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. M26 1GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
M26 1GZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 M26 1GZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to M26 1GZ is Cloughfold which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ringley Bridge and is 203 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.52 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Kearsley Rail Station, 667 m away.
The closest primary school to M26 1GZ (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 9.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for M26 1GZ 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 M26 1GZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to M26 1GZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode M26 1GZ
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M26 1GZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 634 m |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 667 m | |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 858 m |
| Spindle Point Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.13 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.48 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 1GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 8.63 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 8.77 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 8.77 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 8.77 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.98 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.02 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.02 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.02 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.16 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 9.53 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.53 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 9.53 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 9.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 1GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ringley Bridge | 203 m | |
| Tanfield Drive | 226 m | |
| Irwell Place | 227 m | |
| Ringley Bridge | 239 m | |
| Vale Avenue | 250 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 1.94 km | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 3.06 km | |
| Metrolink | 3.52 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.52 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.53 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.54 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 667 m | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 691 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.48 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 1GZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ringley Wood | 953 m | |
| Cinder Hill | 955 m | |
| Giant's Seat Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.82 km | |
| Clifton Moss | 1.86 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 1.91 km | |
| Little Hurst Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Morton Moss | 2.22 km | |
| Nuttall Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Fat Hurst Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 2.54 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.55 km | |
| How Clough | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Snape Hill Wood | 2.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 1GZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 145.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.7 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 517.6 | 37.7 |
Energy usage data for M26 1GZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54408000 |
| Longitude | -2.36466100 |
| OS Easting | 375933 |
| OS Northing | 0405333 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 034A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |