The postcode BL3 3JB is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3JB 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 3JB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to BL3 3JB is Worthington Street which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Avenue and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.23 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede Academy.
Policing for BL3 3JB 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 3JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3JB
| 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 3JB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 174 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 420 m | |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 533 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 581 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 590 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 590 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 695 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 828 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 830 m |
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 859 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 892 m | |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 903 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 916 m | |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Gainsborough Avenue | 113 m | |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 117 m | |
| St Helens Road | 162 m | |
| Deane Church Lane | 221 m | |
| Nixon Road | 229 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.2 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.21 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.22 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.36 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.45 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.01 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.36 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.41 km | |
| Cow Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.57 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.59 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.72 km | |
| The Firs | 2.76 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56062900 |
| Longitude | -2.45118700 |
| OS Easting | 370211 |
| OS Northing | 0407207 |
| 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 | Hulton |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004762 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 026A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |