The postcode BL3 2UA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. BL3 2UA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2UA 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 2UA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 2UA is Stonemead Close which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Settle Street and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2UA (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 2UA 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 2UA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2UA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2UA
| Introduction | September 1991 |
| 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 2UA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 225 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 348 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 501 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 514 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 526 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 552 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 849 m | |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 881 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 914 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.03 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.12 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.43 km | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2UA - Data from Apr 2022
| Settle Street | 104 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 135 m | |
| Settle Street | 170 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 187 m | |
| Diamond North West Depot | 188 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.14 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.3 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.51 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.07 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2UA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 469 m | |
| Will Hill | 910 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.18 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.35 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.51 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2UA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.6 Mbps | 63.9 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.7 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 2UA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56430800 |
| Longitude | -2.42857900 |
| OS Easting | 371711 |
| OS Northing | 0407607 |
| 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: 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 | E33004743 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |