The postcode BL3 2QR is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1997.BL3 2QR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 2QR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2QR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 2QR is Cyril Street which is centered 137 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Burnden Park and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 829 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2QR (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.
Policing for BL3 2QR 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 2QR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2QR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2QR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1997 |
| 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 2QR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 613 m |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 711 m |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 790 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.6 km | |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.76 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2QR - Data from Apr 2022
| Burnden Park | 117 m | |
| Burnden Park | 140 m | |
| Lever Street | 226 m | |
| Lever Street | 244 m | |
| Weston Street | 279 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 860 m | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.11 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.12 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 829 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.29 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2QR - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 627 m | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 809 m |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 816 m |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.41 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.44 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.98 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.14 km |
| Castle Croft | 3.36 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 3.65 km |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 3.74 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.79 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56935300 |
| Longitude | -2.41747200 |
| OS Easting | 372450 |
| OS Northing | 0408164 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 | E33004737 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |