The postcode BL3 3BL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2001.BL3 3BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 3BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 3BL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 3BL is Swan Lane which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is Sunning Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2013.
Policing for BL3 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 2001 |
| 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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 93 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 158 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 431 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 441 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 665 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 682 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 703 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 704 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 831 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 904 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 908 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 934 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 943 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 975 m | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 981 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.1 km | |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 94 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 138 m | |
| Mancroft Avenue | 146 m | |
| High Street | 157 m | |
| High Street | 198 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.24 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.26 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.31 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.7 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.35 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.03 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.22 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.39 km |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.92 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.08 km |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 3.11 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.16 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56700300 |
| Longitude | -2.44135000 |
| OS Easting | 370867 |
| OS Northing | 0407912 |
| 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 | Rumworth |
| 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 | E33004733 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |