BL2 5SL

Radcliffe North & Ainsworth · Bury · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bolton
Local authority
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Postcode district
BL2
Postcode sector
BL2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BL2 5RR 42 m
BL2 5SW 56 m
BL2 5RN 64 m
BL2 5SP 64 m
BL2 5SN 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BL2 5SL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BL
Postcode district
BL2
Postcode sector
BL2 5
Latitude
53.587347
Longitude
-2.353113
British National Grid easting
376,722
British National Grid northing
410,141

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Bury · E08000002
Parish or community
E43000156
Westminster constituency
Bury North · E14001144
Output area
E00025301
Lower layer super output area
Bury 012D · E01005006
Middle layer super output area
Bury 012 · E02001030

Postcode source versions

Explore BL2

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
14, Wood Terrace, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5SL 7 June 2022 £175,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
83
Primary
59
Secondary
9
  1. Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    507 m
  2. Lowercroft Primary School

    Community school

    917 m
  3. Greenhill Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

9 female, 8 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.4
BL2 5 residents
10,383

Age bands in BL2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.9%

2,492 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,327 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.3%

2,753 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

2,644 residents

Age 65 and over
15.3%

1,660 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BL2 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

27

within 5 km

  • MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE

    80 MILE LANE, BURY, BL8 2JR

    ODS code P83612

    1.2 km

  • THE ALASTAIR ROSS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P82018

    2.1 km

  • THE DUNSTAN PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code P82001

    2.1 km

  • LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 1

    DR HALLIKERI & PARTNERS, 63 MARKET STREET, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HH

    ODS code P82020

    3.1 km

  • LITTLE LEVER HEALTH CENTRE 2

    63 MARKET STREET, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HH

    ODS code P82036

    3.1 km

  • SPRING VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    MYTHAM ROAD, LITTLE LEVER, BOLTON, BL3 1HQ

    ODS code P82613

    3.1 km

  • TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE

    16 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, BL8 4AD

    ODS code P83012

    3.1 km

  • KNOWSLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    9-11 KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0ST

    ODS code P83024

    3.5 km

  • HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, BL2 3HQ

    ODS code P82016

    3.5 km

  • MONARCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    65 CROSS LANE, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2QZ

    ODS code P83010

    3.5 km

  • WOODBANK SURGERY

    2 HUNSTANTON DRIVE, BURY, BL8 1EG

    ODS code P83017

    3.5 km

  • RADCLIFFE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    69 CHURCH STREET WEST, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2SP

    ODS code P83007

    3.6 km

  • RED BANK GROUP PRACTICE

    RADCLIFFE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 69 CHURCH STREET WEST, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, M26 2SP

    ODS code P83603

    3.6 km

  • PEEL GPS

    TOWNSIDE PCC, KNOWSLEY PLACE, KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83021

    3.6 km

  • RIBBLESDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TOWNSIDE PCC - KNOWSLEY PL, KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83015

    3.6 km

  • TOWNSIDE SURGERY

    TOWNSIDE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, KNOWSLEY PLACE, BURY, BL9 0SN

    ODS code P83005

    3.6 km

  • TONGE FOLD HEALTH CENTRE

    HILTON ST, TONGE FOLD, BOLTON, BL2 6DY

    ODS code P82011

    3.6 km

  • CROMPTON VIEW SURGERY

    CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, 501 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL1 8UP

    ODS code P82607

    4.3 km

  • THE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE

    501 CROMPTON WAY, BOLTON, BL1 8UP

    ODS code P82021

    4.3 km

  • ROCK HEALTHCARE LIMITED

    22 DERBY WAY, BURY, BL9 0NJ

    ODS code Y02755

    4.4 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Harley Avenue

    BCT · Ainsworth

    0.1 miles
  • Harley Avenue

    BCT · Ainsworth

    0.1 miles
  • Sumner Avenue

    BCT · Ainsworth

    0.1 miles
  • Camden Close

    BCT · Ainsworth

    0.1 miles
  • Camden Close

    BCT · Ainsworth

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bury 012D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,559 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £175,000 from 1 recorded sale in BL2 5SL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bury is £238,446 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

83 open schools are in scope, including 59 primary and 9 secondary schools. Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 507 m.

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