Postcode BL3 2DQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 2DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 2DQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. BL3 2DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 2DQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2DQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 2DQ is Division Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rishton Lane and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 2DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 2DQ 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 2DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 2DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Division Street 27 m
Sandhill Close 50 m
Rudford Gardens 97 m
Rupert Street 102 m
Teal Street 111 m
Stonemead Close 117 m
Back Rishton Lane 119 m
Alder Street 129 m
Back Alder Street 138 m
Back Rupert Street 147 m
Flitcroft Court 153 m
Beechwood Street 158 m
Finney Street 158 m
Back Rishton Lane East 172 m
Cestrian Street 175 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 2DQ

Introduction October 1985
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 2DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
229 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
389 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
454 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
514 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
525 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
527 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 793 m
Lever Edge Primary Academy 798 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
921 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
969 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
981 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.04 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.06 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.29 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.32 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.32 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.33 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.45 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Rishton Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Settle Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Settle Street Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.03 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 557 m
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 818 m
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.68 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.7 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.45 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.6 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 247,538 kWh - mean 11,252 kWh : median 9,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 55,567 kWh - mean 2,646 kWh : median 1,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 2DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56359300
Longitude -2.42984000
OS Easting 371627
OS Northing 0407528
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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 022C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2