Postcode BL3 2SG (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 2SG and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 2SG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2SG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 2SG is Cecilia Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Diamond North West Depot and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 2SG (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 2SG 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL3 2SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 2SG, and the approximate distance away.

Cecilia Street 59 m
Back Weston Street South 68 m
Back Richelieu Street 95 m
Holmes Street 95 m
Great Holme 96 m
Blackwood Street 115 m
Back Cecilia Street 121 m
Richelieu Street 123 m
Back Newport Road 123 m
Back Blackwood Street 174 m
Parkfield Road 183 m
Claymore Street 187 m
Back Melville Street 205 m
Back Parkfield Road 209 m
Cestrian Street 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 2SG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 2SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
122 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
420 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
430 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
559 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
680 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
708 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
983 m
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.06 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.07 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.11 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.25 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.3 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.35 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.36 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.38 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.41 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2SG - Data from Apr 2022

Diamond North West Depot Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Settle Street Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Rishton Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Rishton Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2SG - Data from Dec 2021

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 239 m
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.2 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.35 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.36 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.14 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.73 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.47 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.98 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2SG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 72.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.3 7.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 247,895 kWh - mean 8,548 kWh : median 7,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 82,829 kWh - mean 2,761 kWh : median 2,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 2SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56458100
Longitude -2.42506400
OS Easting 371944
OS Northing 0407636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1441
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33002274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 022A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2