The postcode BL3 3SL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in May 1994.BL3 3SL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 3SL 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 3SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to BL3 3SL is Blethyn Street which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blethyn Street and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.76 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3SL (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.
Policing for BL3 3SL 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 3SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3SL
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| 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 3SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 247 m |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 588 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 887 m | |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 909 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 916 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 916 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 974 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.41 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.53 km | |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Blethyn Street | 65 m | |
| Blethyn Close | 82 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 144 m | |
| Methodist Church | 204 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 228 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.7 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.77 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.82 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.47 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Gorse Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 1.79 km | |
| Cow Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.08 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.11 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.17 km | |
| The Firs | 2.3 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Markland Plantation | 2.4 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55873300 |
| Longitude | -2.46039100 |
| OS Easting | 369600 |
| OS Northing | 0407000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: 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 |