— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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9,818 people · median £185,000 · Bolton
Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
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 5
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 47 | 77% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 19 | — |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 3 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 5 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 74 near BL2 5
AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentmere Chippy | Eat & drink | — | 0.3 mi |
| Mosley Arms | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
| Thrive | Gyms & leisure | 0.4 mi | |
| The Withins | Eat & drink | — | 0.5 mi |
| The Food Warehouse | Shops | 0.5 mi | |
| Aldi | Shops | 0.5 mi | |
| Morrisons | Shops | 0.5 mi | |
| U Kitchen | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.5 mi |
| Seabreeze | Eat & drink | — | 0.5 mi |
| Best-one | Shops | 0.5 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 (18 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
| Count | Trend, 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Companies registered here | 230 | — |
| New incorporations | 42 | +27.3% vs prior 12m |
| Property companies (SPVs) | 29 | -14.3% |
Companies House
Top sectors (SIC sections)
- Wholesale & retail
- Construction
- Real estate
- Health & social work
- Administrative & support
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