Postcode BL3 2PJ (Bolton)

The postcode BL3 2PJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 2PJ 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 2PJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL3 2PJ is Wood Edge Close which is centered 212 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peters Way and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 566 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 2PJ (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.

The local pub for residents of BL3 2PJ is Owd Betts and is 13.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.3% 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 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 2PJ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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