BL2 5BR - Information

Overview

The BL2 5BR postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL2 5BR area, explore the BL2 5BR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL2 5BR area, visit the BL2 5BR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3975182075851484, 53.59120011919988 ]
  • What 3 Words: toward.kind.parts
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL2
WardBradshaw
Middle layer Super Output AreaBreightmet North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBolton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBradshaw
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton North East
Multiple Deprivation Index599

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Top o' th' Brow(0.07 mi)

  • Top o' th' Brow, (0.07 mi)
  • Bottom o' th' Moor, (0.32 mi)
  • Firwood Fold, (0.45 mi)
  • Tonge, (0.47 mi)
  • Roscow Fold, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Padbury Way(0.10 mi)

  • Padbury Way, (0.10 mi)
  • New Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • New Lane, (0.10 mi)
  • Padbury Way, (0.12 mi)
  • Thicketford Brow, (0.12 mi)
  • New Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Thicketford Brow, (0.13 mi)
  • Winchester Way, (0.14 mi)
  • Grantchester Way, (0.22 mi)
  • Aldercroft Avenue, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hall i’ th’ Wood(0.81 mi)

  • Hall i’ th’ Wood, (0.81 mi)
  • Bromley Cross, (1.64 mi)
  • Bolton, (1.66 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.74 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.74 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Bolton St Catherine's AcademyAll Through, Requires improvement3-16BL2 4HU (0.49 mi)Details
Firwood High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19BL2 4HU (0.49 mi)Details
Moorgate Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11BL2 2RH (0.57 mi)Details
Red Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 5HP (0.59 mi)Details
Tonge Moor Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11BL2 2PF (0.62 mi)Details
Castle Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 2JT (0.66 mi)Details
Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 3PS (0.77 mi)Details
St Columba's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11BL2 3AR (0.85 mi)Details
Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11BL2 6EE (0.89 mi)Details
Canon Slade SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-18BL2 3BP (0.89 mi)Details
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonPrimary, Good5-11BL2 4DZ (0.94 mi)Details
Hardy Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 4EF (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.82 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the alastair ross medical practiceActivebreightmet health centre, breightmet fold lane, brightmet, bolton, lancashire01204463800BL2 6NT
the dunstan partnershipActivebreightmet health centre, breightmet fold lane, brightmet, bolton, lancashire01204463777BL2 6NT
crompton view surgeryActivecrompton health centre, 501 crompton way, bolton01204463090BL1 8UP
the oaks family practiceActivecrompton health centre, 501 crompton way, bolton01204463111BL1 8UP
harwood medical centreActiveharwood medical centre, hough fold way, harwood, bolton, lancashire01204300033BL2 3HQ
tonge fold health centreActivetonge fold health centre, hilton st, tonge fold, bolton, lancashire01204521574BL2 6DY
Nearby Amenities
  • A & S Stores
    0.11 mi
  • Shree News
    0.38 mi
  • Crompton Convenience Store
    0.39 mi
  • Home Flavours MCR
    0.44 mi
  • Munchie Mummy's
    0.44 mi
  • White Horse
    0.52 mi
  • Tonge Moor Conservative Club
    0.61 mi

BL2 5BR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL25BR is 298 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2085), Between 35 to 44 (1181), and Between 25 to 34 (1056).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 184 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 71.

Education

Regarding education, 125 adults have Does not apply, while 29 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (245), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (197).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (10)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (10), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (9)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (193), followed by Christian (86).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (44) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Routine occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (335), and 229 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1840) and Africa (91).