Postcode BL1 3LX (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 3LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 3LX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 3LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 3LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL1 3LX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL1 3LX is Raveden Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halliwell Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 3LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thornleigh Salesian College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 3LX is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 3LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 3LX, and the approximate distance away.

Raveden Close 34 m
Loen Crescent 59 m
Temple Drive 150 m
Brookdean Close 200 m
Hillbank Close 235 m
Whowell Fold 248 m
Booth Street 257 m
Elliot Street 293 m
Sedgefield Drive 309 m
Temple Road 319 m
Ellen Street 333 m
Harvey Street 435 m
Moss Lea 512 m
Moss Bank Way 696 m
Smithills Dean Road 877 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 3LX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
263 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
568 m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 842 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
874 m
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
904 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
904 m
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
967 m
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.06 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.19 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.22 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.29 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.51 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.53 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.6 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.61 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.7 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.71 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.86 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 3LX - Data from Apr 2022

Halliwell Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Temple Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Temple Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.33 km
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 3LX - Data from Dec 2021

Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Raveden Clough Valley 821 m
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.06 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.2 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.38 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.46 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.7 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 1.71 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.74 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.87 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.98 km
Midge Hole Clough Valley 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 3LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 344,296 kWh - mean 15,650 kWh : median 15,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 85,558 kWh - mean 3,889 kWh : median 3,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59833700
Longitude -2.45065200
OS Easting 370273
OS Northing 0411402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Smithills
Local Authority District Bolton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bolton Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bolton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2