The postcode BL3 5AU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. BL3 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 5AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5AU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 5AU is Bank Stanway Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chatham Gardens and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is Pikes Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2016.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL3 5AU 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 5AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5AU
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 5AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 118 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 339 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 388 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 457 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 477 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 669 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 684 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 695 m | |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 726 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 971 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.21 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.21 km | |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Chatham Gardens | 57 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 64 m | |
| Cannon Street | 87 m | |
| College Way | 119 m | |
| Cannon Street | 123 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 744 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 844 m | |
| Victoria Square North | 972 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.19 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.25 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.61 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.43 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.44 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.44 km |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.59 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.83 km | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57243100 |
| Longitude | -2.44151200 |
| OS Easting | 370860 |
| OS Northing | 0408516 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton South East |
| Electoral Ward | Rumworth |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002308 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |