Postcode BL2 3BQ (Bolton)

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

BL2 3BQ 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 3BQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BL2 3BQ is Castle Hill Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crompton Way and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 201 m away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3BQ (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 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 3BQ 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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