The UK Postcode Database

BL2 1AR

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in February 2012
BL2 1AR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL2 1AR

River Street - 1 property, USRN 3403365

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5759 / 53°34'33"N

Longitude: -2.4206 / 2°25'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538362 5936493

OS Easting: 372245

OS Northing: 408891

OS Grid: SD722088

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWJ2.QW

Mapcode Global: WH97V.SDH0

Open Location Code: 9C5VHHGH+9P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sn98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5003 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BL2 1AR on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:51
Moon Rises 23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL2 1AR, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for BL2 1AR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bolton South and Walkden

MP

Yasmin Qureshi Labour

Bolton Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Queens Park & Central

Councillors

Akhtar Zaman Labour

Richard Silvester Labour

Linda Thomas Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL2 1AR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024393 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00181499 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01004817 Bolton 022E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001005 Bolton 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014832 Queens Park & Central Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000001 Bolton Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001111 Bolton South and Walkden Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33004742 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000016 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000155 Bolton, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008201 Bolton (Bolton) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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