WIGAN ROAD, BL5 2BX - Information

Overview

The BL5 2BX postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL5 2BX area, explore the BL5 2BX Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.546103812708297, 53.542094401917176 ]
  • What 3 Words: land.frost.shoelaces
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaBL5
WardWesthoughton South
Middle layer Super Output AreaWesthoughton Daisy Hill
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 wardWesthoughton South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index26625

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Hart Common Golf Club, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: BL5 2BX

  • Saplings Day Nursery, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: BL5 2BX

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hart Common(0.10 mi)

  • Hart Common, (0.10 mi)
  • Dobb Brow, (0.38 mi)
  • Hosker's Hill, (0.45 mi)
  • Hosker's Nook, (0.70 mi)
  • The Hollins, (0.76 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Old Fold Road(0.04 mi)

  • Old Fold Road, (0.04 mi)
  • Old Fold Road, (0.04 mi)
  • Tamarind Table, (0.14 mi)
  • Hart Common Church, (0.15 mi)
  • Tamarind Table, (0.17 mi)
  • Hart Common Church, (0.17 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hindley(1.19 mi)

  • Hindley, (1.19 mi)
  • Daisy Hill, (1.25 mi)
  • Westhoughton, (1.32 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.93 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.93 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BL5 2FB (0.46 mi)Details
Oakfield High School and CollegeSecondary, Outstanding11-19WN2 4XA (0.78 mi)Details
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN2 4DH (0.83 mi)Details
Eatock Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11BL5 2ER (0.86 mi)Details
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BL5 3NZ (0.90 mi)Details
Outwood Academy HindleySecondary, Inadequate11-16WN2 4LG (0.94 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

WIGAN ROAD, BL5 2BX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL52BX is 513 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1332), Between 45 to 54 (1216), and Between 55 to 64 (1144).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 467 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 114 adults have Level 4, while 64 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (371), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (195).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (52)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (46), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (42)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (327), followed by No religion (148).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (97) followed by Intermediate occupations (69), and Routine occupations (52).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (591), and 275 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1583) and Middle East and Asia (18).