BL2 6JF maps, stats, and open data
BL2 6JF lies on Forton Avenue in Bolton. BL2 6JF 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 1980.
BL2 6JF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL2 6JF geodata
| Easting | 374429 |
| Northing | 409278 |
| Latitude | 53.579467 |
| Longitude | -2.387681 |
Where is BL2 6JF?
| Street | Forton Avenue |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL2 |
BL2 6JF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL2 6JF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL2 6JF
10, FORTON AVENUE, BOLTON, BL2 6JF 1995 26 MAY £60,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL2 6JF
| Garstang Ave/Brock Ave (Garstang Ave) | Breightmet | 188m |
| Bury Rd/Breightmet Post Office (Bury Road) | Breightmet | 193m |
| Garstang Ave/Brock Ave (Garstang Ave) | Breightmet | 195m |
| Bury Road/Crompton Avenue (Bury Road) | Breightmet | 213m |
| Bury Rd/Breightmet Post Office (Bury Road) | Breightmet | 215m |
Nearest railway stations to BL2 6JF
| Bolton Station | 2.6km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 2.6km |
| Moses Gate Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL2 6JF (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL2 6JF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL2 6JF (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 6JF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL2 6JF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 428,785 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,293 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,952 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,622 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,745 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,379 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL2 6JF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL2 6JF.
- 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
76.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL2 6JF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL2 6JF (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL2 6JF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Breightmet P O | 18:30 | 12:05 | 386m |
| Beechcroft Avenue | 17:45 | 11:20 | 679m |
| Tonge Fold P O | 17:05 | 11:25 | 1,133m |
BL2 6JF ITL and BL2 6JF 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 6JF:
| 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 6JF 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 6JF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024295 | |
| LSOA | E01004796 | Bolton 019A |
| MSOA | E02001002 | Bolton 019 |
Nearest postcodes to BL2 6JF
| BL2 6JE | Forton Avenue | 30m |
| BL2 6JJ | Savick Avenue | 87m |
| BL2 6JG | Singleton Avenue | 100m |
| BL2 6GY | Warbreck Close | 115m |
| BL2 6JH | Fylde Avenue | 124m |
| BL2 6JY | Ribble Avenue | 137m |
| BL2 6EE | Breightmet Drive | 157m |
| BL2 6NS | Whitechapel Close | 162m |
| BL2 6JN | Garstang Avenue | 164m |
| BL2 6EH | Breightmet Drive | 171m |
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