The postcode BL3 2FN is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in December 1999.BL3 2FN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 2FN 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 2FN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 2FN is Woodgate Street which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Avenue and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2FN (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.
Policing for BL3 2FN 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 2FN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2FN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2FN
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | December 1999 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 2FN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 271 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 465 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 502 m |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 690 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 762 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 891 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 903 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.3 km | |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.35 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.51 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2FN - Data from Apr 2022
| Westbourne Avenue | 109 m | |
| Westbourne Avenue | 111 m | |
| Carter Street | 167 m | |
| Carter Street | 180 m | |
| Carter Street | 182 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.5 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.73 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.84 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.57 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2FN - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 304 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 612 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 659 m | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 719 m | |
| Will Hill | 1 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Bull Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 3.74 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.8 km | |
| Bank Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 4.04 km | |
| Castle Croft | 4.18 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56182300 |
| Longitude | -2.41939000 |
| OS Easting | 372318 |
| OS Northing | 0407327 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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 | E33004745 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |