Postcode BL3 3SS (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3SS and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 3SS 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 3SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BL3 3SS is Hulton Vale which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sonning Drive and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3SS (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 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hulton Vale 54 m
Reginald Street 152 m
Horridge Fold Avenue 159 m
Sonning Drive 184 m
Wellburn Close 223 m
Salterton Drive 251 m
Newstead Drive 254 m
Caterham Avenue 262 m
Moorlands View 311 m
Back Hulton Lane South 325 m
Birchgrove Close 337 m
St Helens Road 743 m
Back St Helens Road South 806 m
Manchester Road 1.91 km
A579 3.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3SS

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 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
489 m
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
978 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.19 km
St Bede Academy 1.26 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.39 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.46 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.46 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.47 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.51 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.65 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.65 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.72 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.79 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.79 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.79 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.86 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.88 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 2.1 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sonning Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Sonning Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Whitegate Farm Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Whitegate Farm Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hulton Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.46 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.46 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.73 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.1 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 352,551 kWh - mean 18,555 kWh : median 16,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 76,140 kWh - mean 4,230 kWh : median 3,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55540800
Longitude -2.46950200
OS Easting 368994
OS Northing 0406634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Westhoughton North and Chew Moor
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hunger Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 030C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1