The postcode BL3 2LJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 2LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 2LJ is Bramhall Street which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bramhall Street and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 939 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 2LJ 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 2LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2LJ
| 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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 342 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 616 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 753 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 789 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 861 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.61 km | |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.64 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bramhall Street | 83 m | |
| Green Lane | 133 m | |
| Charlesworth Avenue | 168 m | |
| Boscobel Road | 171 m | |
| Beehive Mill | 188 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.84 km | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 1.9 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.08 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 939 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 952 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 361 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 383 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 430 m | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 690 m | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.06 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Will Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 3.41 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.57 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 4.06 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 4.14 km | |
| Castle Croft | 4.27 km | |
| Bank Wood | 4.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.7 Mbps | 47.3 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 53.7 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 2LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55989100 |
| Longitude | -2.41408700 |
| OS Easting | 372668 |
| OS Northing | 0407110 |
| 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 | E33004774 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 029A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |