BL2 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL2 postcode district
52,632 people living in the BL2 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 28 practices. The practice with the most is Harwood Medical Centre in Bolton, with 10,316 (20%). The 3 largest together hold 50% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BL2 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bolton and Bury.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Medical Centre | Bolton | 10,316 | 20% | 72% | Good |
| The Dunstan Partnership | Bolton | 8,967 | 17% | 83% | Good |
| The Alastair Ross Medical Practice | Bolton | 6,934 | 13% | 67% | Good |
| Tonge Fold Health Centre | Bolton | 5,418 | 10% | 88% | Good |
| The Oaks Family Practice | Bolton | 4,332 | 8% | 70% | Good |
| Crompton View Surgery | Bolton | 3,221 | 6% | 98% | Good |
| Bradford Street Surgery | Bolton | 1,348 | 3% | 89% | Good |
| Tower Family Healthcare | Bury | 1,110 | 2% | 67% | Requires improvement |
| Lever Chambers 1 | Bolton | 1,022 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Bromley Meadows Surgery | Bolton | 1,001 | 2% | 92% | Outstanding |
| Bolton General Practice | Bolton | 794 | 2% | 78% | Outstanding |
| Bolton Community Practice CIC | Bolton | 759 | 1% | 71% | Good |
| Redbank Group Practice | Radcliffe | 570 | 1% | 67% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving BL2 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 67% at Redbank Group Practice to 98% at Crompton View Surgery, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Bradford Street Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (85%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL2?
Harwood Medical Centre, The Dunstan Partnership, The Alastair Ross Medical Practice, Tonge Fold Health Centre and The Oaks Family Practice have the most registered patients living in BL2.
How many people in BL2 are registered with a GP?
52,632, 95% of them at 28 practices.
Which GP near BL2 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Crompton View Surgery: 98% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.