BL2 6SD - Information

Overview

The BL2 6SD postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL2 6SD area, explore the BL2 6SD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL2 6SD area, visit the BL2 6SD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3914800219268852, 53.57539157063403 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL2
WardBreightmet
Middle layer Super Output AreaBreightmet South & Darcy Lever
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 wardBreightmet
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton North East
Multiple Deprivation Index786

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Darcy Lever(0.35 mi)

  • Darcy Lever, (0.35 mi)
  • Oaken Bottom, (0.40 mi)
  • Roscow Fold, (0.46 mi)
  • Withins, (0.47 mi)
  • Breightmet, (0.57 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Copthorne Drive(0.10 mi)

  • Copthorne Drive, (0.10 mi)
  • Copthorne Drive, (0.11 mi)
  • Sandhurst Drive, (0.11 mi)
  • Blenheim Road (To def route), (0.12 mi)
  • Sandhurst Drive, (0.12 mi)
  • Stanworth Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Slaidburn Avenue, (0.17 mi)
  • Breightmet Drive, (0.20 mi)
  • Leverhulme Park, (0.23 mi)
  • Breightmet Drive, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Moses Gate(1.39 mi)

  • Moses Gate, (1.39 mi)
  • Bolton, (1.41 mi)
  • Farnworth, (1.76 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.63 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.63 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11BL2 6EE (0.27 mi)Details
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 6NW (0.33 mi)Details
Blackshaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 6TE (0.63 mi)Details
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgePrimary, Good4-11BL2 1NZ (0.76 mi)Details
Red Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 5HP (0.86 mi)Details
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL2 1JN (0.98 mi)Details
Little Lever SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BL3 1BT (0.99 mi)Details
Bowness Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL3 1BT (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.57 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
tonge fold health centreActivetonge fold health centre, hilton st, tonge fold, bolton, lancashire01204521574BL2 6DY
Nearby Amenities

BL2 6SD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL26SD is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1929), Between 55 to 64 (1259), and Between 45 to 54 (1252).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 273 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 13.

Education

Regarding education, 113 adults have Does not apply, while 33 have Level 4.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (225), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (190).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (26)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (19), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (162), followed by No religion (123).

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 Routine occupations (57) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (45), and Semi-routine occupations (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (330), and 173 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1521) and Africa (51).