Postcode BL2 3BN (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3BN and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 3BN 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 3BN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 3BN is Rowton Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tonge Moor Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 158 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3BN (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 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rowton Street 15 m
Nesbit Street 30 m
Laycock Avenue 54 m
Back Tonge Moor Road East 84 m
Chisworth Street 84 m
Ashwell Street 109 m
The Close 135 m
Colmore Street 146 m
Colmore Grove 153 m
Valpy Avenue 176 m
Ayr Street 201 m
Bewick Street 205 m
Ripley Street 229 m
Castle Hill Street 229 m
Brailsford Road 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3BN

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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
236 m
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
396 m
Canon Slade CofE School 462 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.18 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.27 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.33 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.36 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.37 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.37 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.4 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.43 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.48 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.66 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.66 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.7 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.71 km
Firwood High School 1.71 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tonge Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Crompton Way Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Hall I'th'Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Hall I'th'Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Canon Slade School Bus Stop/Station 229 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 158 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 194 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 904 m
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 962 m
Mason Clough Valley 1.07 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.43 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.97 km
Raveden Clough Valley 3.08 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 394,447 kWh - mean 11,601 kWh : median 12,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59807700
Longitude -2.41066800
OS Easting 372919
OS Northing 0411357
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
996
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: 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