Postcode BL3 5BD (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 5BD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 5BD 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 5BD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BL3 5BD is Emblem Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Gardens and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 5BD, and the approximate distance away.

Emblem Street 52 m
Chatham Gardens 55 m
Kershaw Street 80 m
Cannon Street 99 m
Maple Street 100 m
Barsham Drive 106 m
Back Bristol Street 107 m
Garfield Grove 113 m
Back Maple Street 131 m
Bank Stanway Avenue 133 m
Defence Street 137 m
Stanway Close 141 m
Temperance Street 143 m
Punch Street 148 m
Dover Grove 148 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5BD

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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
204 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
413 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
435 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
441 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
493 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
580 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 587 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
612 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
784 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
885 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
915 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
963 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.02 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.1 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.27 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.3 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.32 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.32 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.32 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 824 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 858 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 963 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 983 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5BD - Data from Dec 2021

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.51 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.6 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.37 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.38 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.48 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.71 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.91 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 11 Mbps 39 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 44 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 82,259 kWh - mean 5,141 kWh : median 4,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 46,104 kWh - mean 2,096 kWh : median 1,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57148800
Longitude -2.44076000
OS Easting 370909
OS Northing 0408409
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1972
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
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 3C1