The postcode BL3 5AX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1983 and terminated in October 2004.BL3 5AX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 5AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 5AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 5AX is Maple Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Street and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5AX (for ages 11 and under) is Pikes Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2016.
Policing for BL3 5AX 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 5AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5AX
| Introduction | March 1983 |
| Termination | October 2004 |
| 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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 285 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 371 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 517 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 549 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 552 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 567 m | |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 615 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 689 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 699 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 813 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 838 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 878 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 954 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 992 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.25 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.25 km | |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.35 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 5AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Vicarage Street | 93 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 103 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 107 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 127 m | |
| Cannon Street | 183 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 909 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 992 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.11 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.61 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.39 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.56 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.99 km | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 3.03 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57116800 |
| Longitude | -2.44285800 |
| OS Easting | 370770 |
| OS Northing | 0408376 |
| 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: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004735 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |