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BL2 3

8,225 people · median £250,000 · Bolton

Good for schoolsMore affordable than mostFast broadband
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near BL2 3

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink5677% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops18
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds5
Green spaces & parks7filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
94.5%
Superfast
99.8%
Ultrafast
95%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 86 near BL2 3

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Longsight ParkGreen space0.2 mi
MorrisonsShops0.2 mi
MorrisonsShops0.2 mi
RushtonsEat & drink0.3 mi
Chae's ChipsEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Tak MingEat & drink0.3 mi
Seven StarsEat & drink0.3 mi
House Without A NameEat & drink1/50.3 mi
RokaEat & drink0.4 mi
The Crofters ArmsEat & drink5/50.4 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (34 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity6.8% unemployed

Unemployment rate6.8%
In work (employment rate)54%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20265.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here359
New incorporations66+65% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)49+83.3%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Wholesale & retail
  2. Construction
  3. Real estate
  4. Professional, scientific & technical
  5. Administrative & support
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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