The postcode BL2 3AR is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 3AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL2 3AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 BL2 3AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BL2 3AR is Ripley Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pimlott Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 306 m away.
The closest primary school to BL2 3AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Columba's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL2 3AR is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 3AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 3AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 3AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 3AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 0 m |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 274 m | |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 608 m |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 979 m |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.3 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 1.45 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.5 km | |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.51 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.63 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Academy | 3-16 | 1.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 3AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Pimlott Road | 130 m | |
| Pimlott Road | 142 m | |
| Canon Slade School | 149 m | |
| Canon Slade School | 185 m | |
| Canon Slade High School | 224 m | |
| St George's Street | 2.23 km | |
| Bridge Street | 2.33 km | |
| Bridge Street | 2.34 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 306 m | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 328 m | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.36 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 3AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 739 m |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 946 m |
| Meeting of the Waters | 996 m | |
| Castle Croft | 1.03 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Front Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.48 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Raveden Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.76 km | |
| High Barn | 2.92 km | |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.97 km |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Bowstone Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 3AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.3 Mbps | 68 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.2 | 10.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL2 3AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60013200 |
| Longitude | -2.41153400 |
| OS Easting | 372863 |
| OS Northing | 0411586 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Crompton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004680 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |