Postcode BL3 3BS (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 3BS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 3BS 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 3BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 3BS is South Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langdale Street and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3BS (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 151 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

South Street 15 m
Back South Street 48 m
Alston Street 61 m
Back Alston Street 82 m
Langdale Street 103 m
Calder Road 104 m
Belford Drive 111 m
Rupert Street 114 m
Back Calder Road 124 m
Alder Street 129 m
Nugent Road 131 m
Rudford Gardens 131 m
Back Rupert Street 135 m
Wade Street 140 m
Back Pennington Road 140 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
196 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
351 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
513 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
580 m
Lever Edge Primary Academy 587 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
616 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
658 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 723 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
769 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
889 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
902 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.02 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.03 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.11 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.24 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.24 km
St Bede Academy 1.33 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.34 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.35 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Rishton Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Settle Street Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Lever Edge Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 672 m
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 743 m
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.24 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.88 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.89 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.36 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.66 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 151 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 235,483 kWh - mean 8,722 kWh : median 7,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56231700
Longitude -2.43222800
OS Easting 371468
OS Northing 0407387
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3589
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 E33004759
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 025A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2