Overview for Bury Road, BOLTON, BL2 6HZ

Introduction

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester (10 miles (16 km) south-east), Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is also within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

A former mill town, Bolton has been a centre for textile production since the 14th century when Flemish weavers settled in the area, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. It was a 19th-century boomtown, development largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War and, by the 1980s, cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in the town.

The town has a population of 139,403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262,400. Bolton originated as a small settlement in the moorland known as Bolton le Moors. In the English Civil War, the town was a Parliamentarian outpost in a staunchly Royalist region and, as a result, was stormed by 3,000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. In what became known as the Bolton Massacre, 1,600 residents were killed and 700 were taken prisoner.

Bolton Wanderers football club now play home games at the University of Bolton Stadium in Horwich and the WBA World light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was born in the town. Cultural interests include the Octagon Theatre and the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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Summary for Bury Road, BOLTON, BL2 6HZ

North West
This postcode is in the
Breightmet
within
Bolton
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near BL2 6HZ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
121
In Progress
919
Completed
18
Cancelled
6

Road Safety near BL2 6HZ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Bury Road, BL2 6HZ that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BL2 6HZ

View traffic levels near Bury Road, BL2 6HZ from official Department for Transport counts.

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Bolton and nearby Videos From YouTube

The Moorings, Boothstown, Manchester. 4k drone footage.

Filmed in June 2020.

Channel: SMarT Photos (View Channel)

Published: 24 Aug 2020

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Bolton North East parliamentary constituency.

Bolton North East is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Mark Logan (Conservative) since December 2019.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Bury Road, BL2 6HZ

575 BURY ROAD, BL2 6HZ
4 Nov 2022
£145,000
565 BURY ROAD, BL2 6HZ
27 May 2022
£100,000
569 BURY ROAD, BL2 6HZ
26 May 2021
£95,000
567 BURY ROAD, BL2 6HZ
15 May 2020
£91,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for BL2 6HZ

Latitude
53.580945
Longitude
-2.394628

Residents at BL2 6HZ

Households
28
Male
24
Female
23
People per Household
1.68

Sunrise and Sunset at BL2 6HZ

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BL2 6HZ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.82%
Cloudy74.76%
Rain14.76%
Windy3.53%
Other0.13%

Population

Bolton
286,000

Deprivation Index

24.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BL2 6HZ

Active
0
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for BL2 6HZ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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