BL2 1AA Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tonge with the Haulgh. Region: North West.
Streets
- Radcliffe Road, Bolton: 13 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolton in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,866 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,466 | £4,000 | £4,799 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (83% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- BREIGHTMET ST, BOLTON, BL1 1ET, not permissioned (280 m)
- 15 WOOD STREET, BOLTON, BL1 1EB, permissioned (280 m)
- TRINITY QUARTER CORE SHIFFNALL STREET/CARLTON ST/SALOP ST, not permissioned (340 m)
- FORMER PUB/NIGHTCLUB AT 77-83 BRADSHAWGATE, BOLTON, permissioned (350 m)
- CHURCH WHARF, permissioned (360 m)
- 26-28 BRADSHAWGATE, BOLTON, BL1 1DG, not permissioned (370 m)
- 30 Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HL, permissioned (370 m)
- BRIDGEMAN PLACE WORKS, SALOP STREET, BOLTON, BL2 1BQ, permissioned (410 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Bury Old Road Mill Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 580 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Euro Car Parks | 490 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bradford Street Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nash Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Castle Street Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bridgeman Park 2,580 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bradford Park 9.2 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | Darbishire Park Recreation Ground 8,000 m² | 860 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,990 m² | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Radcliffe Road.