The postcode BL3 3LX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BL3 3LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3LX 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 3LX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to BL3 3LX is Back Earnshaw Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Deane Church Lane and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.38 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede Academy.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL3 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3LX
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 230 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 553 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 611 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 681 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 681 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 687 m |
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 692 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 753 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 868 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 879 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 963 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.07 km | |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.07 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Deane Church Lane | 83 m | |
| St Helens Road | 84 m | |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 124 m | |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 169 m | |
| Deane Church Lane | 187 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.31 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.33 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.37 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.02 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.39 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.44 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Will Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.24 km | |
| Cow Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.39 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.55 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.56 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.64 km | |
| The Firs | 2.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56051000 |
| Longitude | -2.45403900 |
| OS Easting | 370022 |
| OS Northing | 0407195 |
| 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 |