Overview for Churchill Avenue, BOLTON, BL2 5SP

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 Churchill Avenue, BOLTON, BL2 5SP

North West
This postcode is in the
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
within
Bury
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near BL2 5SP

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
81
In Progress
170
Completed
11
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near BL2 5SP

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Churchill Avenue, BL2 5SP that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BL2 5SP

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Bolton and nearby Videos From YouTube

North Turton 3, Bolton drone shot in 4K - aerial flight

Aerial view of North Turton looking towards Darwen/Blackburn. Shot in 4K 24fps by Kenn Fragments - AERØHEAD ...

Channel: The Drone Doctors (View Channel)

Published: 26 Aug 2020

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Bury South parliamentary constituency.

Bury South is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Christian Wakeford (Labour) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Churchill Avenue, BL2 5SP

5 CHURCHILL AVENUE, BL2 5SP
23 Feb 2007
£120,000
1 CHURCHILL AVENUE, BL2 5SP
20 Apr 2001
£68,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for BL2 5SP

Latitude
53.587041
Longitude
-2.353943

Residents at BL2 5SP

Households
8
Male
8
Female
4
People per Household
1.50

Sunrise and Sunset at BL2 5SP

Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
20:29

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BL2 5SP is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear15.68%
Cloudy50.30%
Rain7.54%
Windy26.07%
Other0.41%

Population

Bury
189,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BL2 5SP

Active
None

Postcode Details for BL2 5SP

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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