The postcode BL3 1LQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. BL3 1LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 1LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 BL3 1LQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BL3 1LQ is Williams Street which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coronation Square and is 167 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.05 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.9 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 1LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Masefield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.4% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 1LQ 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 BL3 1LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 1LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 1LQ
| Introduction | July 2006 |
| 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 BL3 1LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 279 m |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 279 m | |
| Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 355 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 547 m |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 756 m |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Millwood Primary Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 19, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.26 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.19 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 8.2 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 8.2 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 8.28 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.44 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 8.44 km | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 8.47 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 8.75 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 8.75 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 8.83 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 8.83 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 8.83 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 8.83 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 8.83 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 8.83 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 8.83 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 8.83 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 8.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 1LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Coronation Square | 167 m | |
| Masefield Road | 187 m | |
| Coronation Square | 191 m | |
| Settle Street | 250 m | |
| High Street | 253 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 2.32 km | |
| Metrolink | 3.04 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 4.2 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.05 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.06 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.06 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.9 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.47 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 1LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.12 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 1.33 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Starling Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Starling Pond | 2.91 km | |
| Withins Reservoir | 3.05 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.07 km | |
| Giant's Seat Wood | 3.11 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 1LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 88.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.6% | 100% | 74.6 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 5.4% | 5.4% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BL3 1LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56223800 |
| Longitude | -2.36720300 |
| OS Easting | 375775 |
| OS Northing | 0407354 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Little Lever BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004757 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 024C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |