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BL2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,457
Current units
1,152
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
305

Postcode sectors in BL2

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,956 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
41, Boundary Drive, Bradley Fold, Bolton, BL2 6SE 24 July 2026 £257,000
3, Lichfield Avenue, Bolton, BL2 2LF 21 July 2026 £177,500
70, Hatherleigh Walk, Bolton, BL2 6TS 17 July 2026 £126,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
15
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 8
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BL2 usual residents
47,216
Age-profile population
47,344

Age bands in BL2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

8,922 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

5,160 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

11,534 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

12,220 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

9,508 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,141 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,096 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 948 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • BRADFORD STREET SURGERY

    65 BRADFORD STREET, BOLTON, BL2 1HT

    ODS code P82033

  • HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, BL2 3HQ

    ODS code P82016

  • THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BREIGHTMENT HEALTH CENTRE, BREIGHTMET FOLD LANE, BREIGHTMET, BOLTON, BL2 6NT

    ODS code P82018

  • THE DUNSTAN PARTNERSHIP

    BREIGHTMET HEALTH CENTRE, BREIGHTMET FOLD LANE, BREIGHTMET, BOLTON, BL2 6NT

    ODS code P82001

  • TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE

    HILTON ST, TONGE FOLD, BOLTON, BL2 6DY

    ODS code P82011

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £179,475 from 3,470 recorded sales in BL2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bolton is £202,770 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 8 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.