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BL2 2RG

Tonge with the Haulgh

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Tonge / Tonge with the Haulgh

Overview

Postcode BL2 2RG is located in a major urban area, within the Tonge with the Haulgh ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Tonge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Tonge is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Seven Acres Country Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Tonge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,502 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Tonge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Tonge is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from BL2 2RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Tonge near BL2 2RG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSeven Acres Country ParkLarge
0.1 miTonge ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL2 2RG postcode area, located within Tonge, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMoorgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryTonge Moor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBirtenshaw CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.3 miHeron Foods
0.4 miCo-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.