The postcode BL3 2LU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 2LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to BL3 2LU is Back Green Lane which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green Lane and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 797 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2LU (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 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 5.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 2LU 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 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2LU
| 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 2LU - 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) | 286 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 750 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 783 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 904 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 953 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.57 km | |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Green Lane | 78 m | |
| Boscobel Road | 114 m | |
| Bramhall Street | 115 m | |
| Charlesworth Avenue | 210 m | |
| Bishops Road | 246 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 1.75 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.98 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.22 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 797 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 808 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.1 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 255 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 364 m | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 401 m | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 838 m | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.11 km |
| Bull Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 3.28 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.71 km |
| Dingle Reservoir | 4.03 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 4.17 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 4.24 km | |
| Castle Croft | 4.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 63.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.7 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55904300 |
| Longitude | -2.41235800 |
| OS Easting | 372782 |
| OS Northing | 0407015 |
| 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 | E33004768 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |