The postcode BL3 2BL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 2BL is Forester Hill Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lever Edge Lane and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2BL (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL3 2BL 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 2BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 233 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 311 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 341 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 510 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 515 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 759 m | |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 780 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 803 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 971 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.02 km | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.19 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.34 km | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lever Edge Lane | 74 m | |
| Lever Edge Lane | 84 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 158 m | |
| Settle Street | 162 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 170 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.47 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.63 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.83 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.75 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 531 m | |
| Will Hill | 608 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 935 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 964 m | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.13 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.66 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.54 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56135300 |
| Longitude | -2.42787000 |
| OS Easting | 371756 |
| OS Northing | 0407278 |
| 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 | Great 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004743 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |