Postcode BL3 1RJ (Bolton)

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

BL3 1RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 1RJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BL3 1RJ is Bembridge Drive which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ormond Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1RJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL3 1RJ is Owd Betts and is 12.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 1RJ 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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