The postcode BL3 2ED is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2ED 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 2ED as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to BL3 2ED is Southbrook Grove which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rishton Lane and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2ED (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.7 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 2ED 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 2ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2ED
| 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 2ED - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 138 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 251 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 390 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 551 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 604 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 686 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 786 m | |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 898 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.11 km | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.28 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.29 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.37 km | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2ED - Data from Apr 2022
| Rishton Lane | 81 m | |
| Lever Edge Lane | 96 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 100 m | |
| Lever Edge Lane | 111 m | |
| Settle Street | 250 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.54 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.71 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.9 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.66 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2ED - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 538 m | |
| Will Hill | 568 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 845 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 872 m | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.04 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.63 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.75 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.63 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2ED - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 112.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 16.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.7 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BL3 2ED - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56068200 |
| Longitude | -2.42697300 |
| OS Easting | 371815 |
| OS Northing | 0407203 |
| 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: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004745 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |