Postcode BL3 1JL (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 1JL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 1JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 1JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 BL3 1JL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BL3 1JL is Elm Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Close and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.09 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1JL (for ages 11 and under) is Mytham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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. 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 BL3 1JL 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 BL3 1JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 1JL, and the approximate distance away.

Elm Road 37 m
The Crescent 84 m
Oak Avenue 135 m
Mytham Road 151 m
Wellbank Close 153 m
Nandywell 168 m
Booth Road 169 m
Beech Avenue 172 m
Lindley Street 191 m
Alma Street 209 m
Ashton Street 211 m
Herbert Street 220 m
Back James Street 221 m
Back Lindley Street 221 m
Meadow Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1JL

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 BL3 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
148 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
615 m
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
654 m
Ladywood School 654 m
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
783 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.14 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.14 km
Prestolee Primary School 1.18 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.67 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.82 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.84 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.98 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.01 km
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
2.04 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.12 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.16 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
2.17 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.23 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
8.32 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
8.32 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.36 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.44 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.44 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.44 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.51 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.52 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.6 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
8.87 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
8.87 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
8.98 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
8.98 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
8.98 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
8.98 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
8.98 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.98 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
8.98 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
8.98 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
8.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 1JL - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Ladyshore Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Nandywell Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Metrolink Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 4.21 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.09 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.1 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 1JL - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.27 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.71 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.72 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.99 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.23 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 1JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.3 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 771,216 kWh - mean 13,297 kWh : median 12,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 181,547 kWh - mean 3,130 kWh : median 2,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55875800
Longitude -2.36749000
OS Easting 375754
OS Northing 0406967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8173
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Little Lever and Darcy Lever
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Little Lever BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 024F
Output Area / Small Area 8C3