The postcode BL3 2PE is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2PE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 2PE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 2PE is Back Mayfield Avenue which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Avenue and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.1 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2PE (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 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 2PE 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 2PE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2PE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2PE
| 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 2PE - 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) | 381 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 686 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 711 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 913 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.4 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.86 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2PE - Data from Apr 2022
| Mayfield Avenue | 105 m | |
| Mayfield Avenue | 123 m | |
| Beehive Mill | 200 m | |
| Beehive Mill | 208 m | |
| Raikes Lane | 212 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.57 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.82 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.86 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.54 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2PE - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 550 m | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 698 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 727 m | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 757 m |
| Doe Hey Wood | 776 m | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 781 m |
| Bull Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.51 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 3.72 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.72 km | |
| Castle Croft | 3.93 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 4.13 km | |
| Bank Wood | 4.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2PE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.3 Mbps | 62.6 Mbps | 78 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.9 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 2PE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56301300 |
| Longitude | -2.41345300 |
| OS Easting | 372712 |
| OS Northing | 0407457 |
| 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: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002277 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |