BL2 6GE maps, stats, and open data
BL2 6GE is located in the Breightmet electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 2014.
BL2 6GE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL2 6GE geodata
| Easting | 374610 |
| Northing | 409690 |
| Latitude | 53.583179 |
| Longitude | -2.384981 |
Where is BL2 6GE?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL2 |
BL2 6GE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL2 6GE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Breightmet |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton North East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL2 6GE
| Crossdale Road/Swinside Road (Crossdale Road) | Breightmet | 100m |
| Crossdale Road/Swinside Road (Crossdale Road) | Breightmet | 105m |
| Crossdale Road/Deepdale Road (Crossdale Road) | Breightmet | 128m |
| Breightmet Fold Lane/Health Centre (Breightmet F.ln) | Breightmet | 174m |
| Breightmet Fold Lane/Health Centre (Breightmet F.ln) | Breightmet | 185m |
Nearest railway stations to BL2 6GE
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 2.4km |
| Bolton Station | 2.9km |
| Moses Gate Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL2 6GE (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL2 6GE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.29Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL2 6GE (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL2 6GE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL2 6GE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 264,748 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,273 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,434 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL2 6GE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL2 6GE.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
92.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL2 6GE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL2 6GE (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL2 6GE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Breightmet P O | 18:30 | 12:05 | 547m |
| Beechcroft Avenue | 17:45 | 11:20 | 1,120m |
| 55 Archer Avenue | 17:35 | 11:50 | 1,215m |
BL2 6GE ITL and BL2 6GE LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL2 6GE:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL2 6GE census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL2 6GE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024287 | |
| LSOA | E01004793 | Bolton 013B |
| MSOA | E02000996 | Bolton 013 |
Nearest postcodes to BL2 6GE
| BL2 6PL | Arnside Grove | 104m |
| BL2 5NW | Crossdale Road | 106m |
| BL2 6PN | Milnthorpe Road | 111m |
| BL2 5NN | Crossdale Road | 147m |
| BL2 5NE | Crossdale Road | 147m |
| BL2 6PH | Deepdale Road | 194m |
| BL2 6PP | Breightmet Fold Lane | 194m |
| BL2 5ND | Crossdale Road | 198m |
| BL2 6PD | Milnthorpe Road | 202m |
| BL2 5NJ | Goldrill Avenue | 202m |
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