The BL5 2LW postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BL5 |
| Ward | Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Westhoughton East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bolton West |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15843 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Westhoughton(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cricketers Way(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Daisy Hill(0.54 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.44 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoughton High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | BL5 3BZ (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Washacre Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL5 2NJ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | BL5 3DU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BL5 3NZ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL5 3HP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Eatock Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | BL5 2ER (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Gates Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL5 3QA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL5 2FB (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BL5 2JU (0.85 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is STABLE FOLD SURGERY(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| stable fold surgeryActivestable fold surgery, 119 church street, westhoughton, bolton | 01942813678 | BL5 3SF |
| unsworth group practiceActiveunsworth group practice, peter house surgery, captain lees road, westhoughton,bolton | 01942812525 | BL5 3UB |
The population of BL52LW is 399 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1555), Between 55 to 64 (1453), and Between 45 to 54 (1375).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 387 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 86 adults have Level 4, while 56 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (427), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (231), followed by No religion (142).
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 (72) followed by Semi-routine occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (594), and 366 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1826) and Middle East and Asia (37).