Postcode BL3 3QF (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3QF and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 3QF 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 3QF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL3 3QF is Back St Helens Road South which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Lane and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3QF (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 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back St Helens Road South 43 m
Georgina Street 51 m
Back Smethurst Lane 73 m
Abbey Close 90 m
Back St Helens Road 93 m
Lister Street 93 m
St Helens Road 108 m
Zetland Avenue North 108 m
Montague Street 109 m
Longfield Road 116 m
Back Smethurst Lane West 129 m
Chilham Street 135 m
Aldred Street 150 m
Closes Farm 150 m
Blethyn Street 152 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3QF

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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
363 m
St Bede Academy 424 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 720 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
758 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
758 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
899 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
911 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.02 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.08 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.1 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.13 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.24 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.29 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.3 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.4 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.47 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.48 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.63 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.67 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Aldred Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Blethyn Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.38 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.43 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.6 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 253,562 kWh - mean 11,024 kWh : median 8,600 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 51,994 kWh - mean 2,363 kWh : median 2,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55861700
Longitude -2.45788400
OS Easting 369766
OS Northing 0406986
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