BL2 4LP Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bradshaw. Region: North West.
Streets
- Tottington Road, Bolton: 10 addresses
- Tottington Road, Bolton: 1 address
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 C (52% of about 640 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: yes, Bolton.
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 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Hillside Farm Side of the Moor | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 5.2 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harwood Medical Centre | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Denuvo Dental | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Astley Bridge Police Station | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottington | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Longsight Park 18 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 150 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Robert Bolton Recreation Ground 6,660 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Haworth Street Allotments 2,970 m² | 2.1 km |
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Tottington Road.