Postcode BL3 3EU (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3EU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL3 3EU is Halsall Drive which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halsall Drive and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3EU (for ages 11 and under) is Lever Edge Primary Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Halsall Drive 48 m
Litherland Road 92 m
Linacre Avenue 101 m
East Meade 125 m
Garswood Road 150 m
The Meade 157 m
Freshfield Avenue 188 m
Duncombe Road 204 m
Netherfield Road 208 m
Ainsdale Road 222 m
Lever Edge Lane 233 m
Rufford Drive 234 m
Hamel Street 242 m
St Williams Avenue 255 m
West Meade 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3EU

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 3EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lever Edge Primary Academy 149 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
353 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
382 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
708 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 720 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
777 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
777 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
906 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
926 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
931 m
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
972 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 984 m
St Bede Academy 1.02 km
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.06 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.09 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.29 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.36 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halsall Drive Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Halsall Drive Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Netherfield Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Netherfield Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
St William's Church Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.63 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 365 m
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.21 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.34 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.33 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.35 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.38 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.5 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 78 10.3
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 53,391 kWh - mean 8,899 kWh : median 9,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,488 kWh - mean 2,915 kWh : median 2,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55781700
Longitude -2.43624300
OS Easting 371199
OS Northing 0406888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2619
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 025E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2