Postcode BL3 4JU (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 4JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 4JU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 4JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 4JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to BL3 4JU is Bent Hill Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Rumworth and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 4JU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 4JU 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 4JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 4JU, and the approximate distance away.

Bent Hill Street 53 m
Wigan Road 60 m
Platt Hill Avenue 61 m
Howard Avenue 61 m
Carley Fold 95 m
Chip Hill Road 123 m
Scargill Road 123 m
Ryde Street 133 m
Edale Road 145 m
Cressingham Road 151 m
Back Wigan Road North 164 m
Fernhill Avenue 171 m
Sutton Road 183 m
Hythe Street 215 m
Bowyer Gardens 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 4JU

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 4JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
166 m
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
475 m
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
629 m
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
720 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
761 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
953 m
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
982 m
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
982 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
982 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.01 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.16 km
St Bede Academy 1.32 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.56 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.64 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.7 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.74 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.74 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.74 km
Clevelands Prep School 1.74 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 4JU - Data from Apr 2022

The Rumworth Bus Stop/Station 59 m
The Rumworth Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Seargill Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cressingham Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Ryde Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Howell Croft North Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.32 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 4JU - Data from Dec 2021

Deane Church Clough Valley 739 m
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.3 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 4JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 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 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 261,996 kWh - mean 11,909 kWh : median 9,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 76,762 kWh - mean 3,489 kWh : median 3,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 4JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56458700
Longitude -2.46910600
OS Easting 369027
OS Northing 0407655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1348
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 026D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1