The postcode BL3 3BR is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3BR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3BR 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 3BR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 3BR is Wade Street which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lever Edge Lane and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3BR (for ages 11 and under) is St William of York Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 3BR 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 3BR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3BR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3BR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3BR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 149 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 370 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 471 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 507 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 577 m | |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 657 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 726 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 783 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 871 m | |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 879 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.02 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.03 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.14 km | |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.39 km | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3BR - Data from Apr 2022
| Lever Edge Lane | 153 m | |
| Lever Edge Lane | 172 m | |
| Nugent Road | 217 m | |
| Langdale Street | 230 m | |
| Langdale Street | 236 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.5 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.64 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.87 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.82 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3BR - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 547 m | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 706 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.1 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.3 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.84 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3BR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 12 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 60.3 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 3BR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56120700 |
| Longitude | -2.43085800 |
| OS Easting | 371558 |
| OS Northing | 0407263 |
| 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 | E33004759 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 025A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |