The postcode BL3 3RJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BL3 3RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 3RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3RJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BL3 3RJ is Back Smethurst Lane West which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Lane and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.83 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 3RJ 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 3RJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3RJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3RJ
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 3RJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 278 m |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 499 m | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 744 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 744 m |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 751 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.42 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.52 km | |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 1.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Smethurst Lane | 56 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 69 m | |
| Blethyn Close | 137 m | |
| Blethyn Street | 146 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 203 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.76 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.79 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.82 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.96 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.21 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.27 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3RJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Gorse Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 1.8 km | |
| Cow Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.11 km | |
| The Firs | 2.2 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.27 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Markland Plantation | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3RJ - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for BL3 3RJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55727600 |
| Longitude | -2.45842800 |
| OS Easting | 369729 |
| OS Northing | 0406837 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 026B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |