The postcode BL3 3QB is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3QB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 3QB 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 3QB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to BL3 3QB is Earnshaw Street which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Deane Church Lane and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.4 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3QB (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede Academy.
Policing for BL3 3QB 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 3QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 3QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 295 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 594 m |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 619 m | |
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 669 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 700 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 715 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 744 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 744 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 840 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 933 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 981 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 999 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.1 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.14 km | |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.52 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.58 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Deane Church Lane | 42 m | |
| St Helens Road | 102 m | |
| Aldred Street | 167 m | |
| Deane Church Lane | 178 m | |
| St Helens Road | 181 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.3 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.35 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.39 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.5 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Will Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.22 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.24 km | |
| Cow Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.33 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.54 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.61 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 2.64 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56083100 |
| Longitude | -2.45488800 |
| OS Easting | 369966 |
| OS Northing | 0407231 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| 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 | 4A2 |