Postcode BL3 1NG (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1NG and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 1NG 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 1NG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BL3 1NG is Whitington Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Settle Street and is 340 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1NG (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 8.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 1NG 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 1NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitington Close 85 m
Masefield Road 113 m
Durham Close 203 m
Ruskin Road 206 m
The Grove 243 m
Prince's Avenue 249 m
Devon Close 253 m
School Street 257 m
Rutland Close 301 m
Chester Close 307 m
Williams Street 319 m
Marsh Road 328 m
Lord Street 344 m
Back Lord Street 354 m
Nelson Street 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1NG

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 1NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
0 m
Ladywood School 0 m
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
634 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
734 m
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
938 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.26 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.35 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.69 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.73 km
Prestolee Primary School 1.83 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 1.87 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.98 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
2.07 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.23 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.31 km
Gorsefield Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.32 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.36 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Settle Street Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Masefield Road Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Hayward Avenue Bus Stop/Station 407 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Market Street Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Metrolink Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.14 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.33 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.67 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.68 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 2.84 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.25 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 120.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 15
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 562,688 kWh - mean 13,086 kWh : median 12,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56450800
Longitude -2.36541100
OS Easting 375895
OS Northing 0407606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12524
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: Ageing industrious 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 E33004753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 024C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1