The postcode BL3 3BY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3BY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 3BY is Back Lever Edge Lane South which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nugent Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.71 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3BY (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 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.3% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 3BY 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 3BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3BY
| 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 3BY - 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) | 165 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 389 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 434 m | |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 601 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 654 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 688 m |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 779 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 859 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 917 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 983 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.03 km | |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.13 km |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.31 km | |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Green Fold School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 1.42 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Nugent Road | 79 m | |
| Duncombe Road | 111 m | |
| Lever Edge Lane | 275 m | |
| St William's Church | 277 m | |
| Rishton Lane | 277 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.73 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.86 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 2.09 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.65 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 330 m | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 881 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.08 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.3 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.54 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.87 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.41 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.42 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.9 Mbps | 89.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.7% | 100% | 90.3 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.3% | 86.3% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL3 3BY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55925300 |
| Longitude | -2.43181900 |
| OS Easting | 371493 |
| OS Northing | 0407046 |
| 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 | Harper Green |
| 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 025E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |