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BL2 3LA

POSTCODE

A Bradshaw postcode in Bolton, a 17-minute walk from Hall i' th' Wood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Maxentius CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Hardy Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Canon Slade School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.9

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    St Columba's RC Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    Harwood Meadows Primary School

    Primary

    0.72 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Tottington Road

    Bus · opp · west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tottington Road

    Bus · nr · east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Longsight Lane

    Bus · nr · north-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Broadstone Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Broadstone Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL2 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL2 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales

BL2 3LA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL2 3 sector.

Average price
£267,921
Median price: £262,000
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £282,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£308k£216k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£300,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Leasehold
BL2 3ND
£265,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL2 3HR
£510,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Leasehold
BL2 3DU
£375,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Leasehold
BL2 3JR
£315,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Leasehold
BL2 3QD
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL2 3BD
£164,200 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BL2 3DD
£140,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL2 3QY
£129,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BL2 3HH
£175,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL2 3LE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL2 3LA

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 006 (E02000989)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,708

£41,860–£56,676

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,451

£31,696–£41,920

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,522

£32,942–£38,304

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,878

£30,508–£39,873

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,450
White Brit.95.3%
Other White0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Indian0.6%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 8 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian65.9%
No religion27.9%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,449
50–6421.7%
35–4915.9%
65–7414.0%
25–3412.4%
75–8411.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 686
One person: aged 66+22.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 8 other households · 30.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23595
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23595 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL2 3LA

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Bradshaw
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL2 3LA
Coordinates
53.6032, -2.3954
Grid reference
SD739119
Easting
373,933
Northing
411,923
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJJ33+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton North East E14001110
Constituency
E14001110
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Bradshaw
Constituency code
E14001110
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 006C E01004786
E01004786
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 006 E02000989
E02000989
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 006C E01004786
E01004786
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 006 E02000989
E02000989
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM4:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL2 3LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004786 and MSOA E02000989 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23595
Present — Active
Postcode BL2 3LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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