Postcode BL3 3RR (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3RR and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 3RR 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 3RR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to BL3 3RR is Montague Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Lane and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3RR (for ages 11 and under) is St Bede Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Montague Street 19 m
Longfield Road 68 m
Georgina Street 89 m
Renton Road 102 m
Back St Helens Road 105 m
Lister Street 105 m
Back Longfield Road 109 m
Vigo Avenue 111 m
Aldred Street 114 m
Back Rowland Street 117 m
Back St Helens Road South 129 m
Rothbury Court 133 m
Edge Hill Road 135 m
St Helens Road 168 m
Back Smethurst Lane 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3RR

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 3RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede Academy 422 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
428 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 739 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
804 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
804 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
806 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
807 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
956 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
997 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.05 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.09 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.13 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.22 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.31 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.34 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.41 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.58 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.63 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Aldred Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Aldred Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Blethyn Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Blethyn Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.47 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.33 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 85.8 15
300+ Mbps 96.9% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 554,724 kWh - mean 17,894 kWh : median 17,098 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55956800
Longitude -2.45784700
OS Easting 369769
OS Northing 0407090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11862
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004763
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1