BL2 5SG
a non-residential postcode in Ainsworth, Bury
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5884 / 53°35'18"N
Longitude: -2.3618 / 2°21'42"W
OS Eastings: 376151
OS Northings: 410265
OS Grid: SD761102
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CVYY.HC
Mapcode Global: WH97W.P2KC
Plus Code: 9C5VHJQQ+97
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83to61
What Three Birds: swallow.woodlark.sandgrouse
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Tommy Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5SG
Summary
BL2 5SG is a non-residential postcode in Ainsworth, Bury. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The average commercial rateable value is £32,500. The most common recorded business type is School.
Ainsworth is a village, which had a population of 1,585 in the 2011 census.
BL2 5SG is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bury Primary Care Trust.
BL2 5SG is approximately 164m (538ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL2 5SG
1b3: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Ageing Rural Flat Tenants
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL2 5SG
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near BL2 5SG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL2 5SG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bury Borough Council
Ward
Radcliffe North
Councillors
Paul Cropper (Conservative)
Sam Hurst (Conservative)
Jo Lancaster (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bury South
MP
Christian Wakeford (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL2 5SG.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL2 5SG.
Primary
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Tommy Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5SQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5HP
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Lowercroft Primary School
Ashington Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2TS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3PS
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 4HU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Little Lever School
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 1BT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3BP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Gabriel's RC High School
Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9LT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.