Postcode BL3 3QE (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3QE and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 3QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3QE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL3 3QE is Catherine Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Lane and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3QE (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Catherine Street 17 m
Back Smethurst Lane West 25 m
Closes Farm 31 m
Abbey Close 60 m
Back Smethurst Lane 69 m
Zetland Avenue North 86 m
Heathfield Drive 90 m
St Bede's Avenue 109 m
Heath Close 123 m
Back St Helens Road South 127 m
Zetland Avenue 141 m
Chilham Street 145 m
St Helens Road 156 m
Georgina Street 168 m
Eastmoor Grove 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3QE

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 3QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
319 m
St Bede Academy 458 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
708 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
708 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 711 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.02 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.08 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.1 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.23 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.24 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.3 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.36 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.37 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.39 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.49 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.57 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.72 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Blethyn Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Blethyn Street Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.73 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.56 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 23.5% 92 16.3
300+ Mbps 76.5% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 885,003 kWh - mean 15,259 kWh : median 14,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 243,365 kWh - mean 3,687 kWh : median 3,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55737700
Longitude -2.45782500
OS Easting 369769
OS Northing 0406848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13742
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004761
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2