The postcode BL3 3GL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2021 and is an active postcode. BL3 3GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3GL 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 3GL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 3GL is Adelaide Street which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swan Mill and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3GL (for ages 11 and under) is The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.
Policing for BL3 3GL 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 3GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3GL
| Introduction | January 2021 |
| 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 3GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 75 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 334 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 377 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 534 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 638 m |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 673 m | |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 679 m | |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 716 m | |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 778 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 851 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 879 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 888 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 888 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 902 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 966 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.1 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.15 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Swan Mill | 202 m | |
| Swan Mill | 219 m | |
| Willows Lane | 257 m | |
| Croston Street | 273 m | |
| Mancroft Avenue | 274 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.67 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.68 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.74 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.46 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.54 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.04 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.64 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Gorse Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.92 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.95 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.02 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56362700 |
| Longitude | -2.44466400 |
| OS Easting | 370645 |
| OS Northing | 0407536 |
| 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 | E33004749 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 023B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |