Postcode BL3 3SW (Bolton)

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

BL3 3SW 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 3SW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BL3 3SW is Weldon Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3SW (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 104.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.2 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 3SW 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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