Postcode BL2 3BD (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 3BD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 3BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 3BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3BD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL2 3BD is Castle Hill Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firwood Lane and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 238 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3BD (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 3BD 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 BL2 3BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 3BD, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Hill Street 69 m
Elsinore Street 115 m
Firwood Lane 130 m
Frogley Street 135 m
Brailsford Road 143 m
Back Tonge Moor Road East 154 m
Chisworth Street 154 m
Bewick Street 162 m
Glaisdale Close 172 m
The Close 178 m
Woburn Avenue 180 m
Ashdown Drive 200 m
Glaisdale Street 205 m
Back Tonge Moor Road 206 m
Woodhall Close 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3BD

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 BL2 3BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
204 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
470 m
Canon Slade CofE School 690 m
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.03 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.17 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.29 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.34 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.43 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.52 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.55 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.56 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.63 km
Firwood High School 1.63 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.66 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.72 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.75 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.77 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.85 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 3BD - Data from Apr 2022

Firwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Crompton Way Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Firwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Firwood House Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tonge Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 238 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 256 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 3BD - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 951 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.08 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.2 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.2 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.12 km
Raikes Clough Valley 3.14 km
Raveden Clough Valley 3.16 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 3.2 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 3BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 97.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 357,575 kWh - mean 17,879 kWh : median 14,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 110,276 kWh - mean 4,084 kWh : median 3,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59596600
Longitude -2.41033000
OS Easting 372940
OS Northing 0411122
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5417
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1