Postcode BL3 5BE (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5BE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL3 5BE is Emblem Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatham Gardens and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 962 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5BE (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 41.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 0.7 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 5BE 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 5BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Emblem Street 31 m
Kershaw Street 66 m
Chatham Gardens 79 m
Back Bristol Street 91 m
Barsham Drive 112 m
Cannon Street 116 m
Temperance Street 119 m
Maple Street 124 m
Garfield Grove 132 m
Noble Street 134 m
Rasbottom Street 139 m
Bank Stanway Avenue 147 m
Vickers Street 150 m
Punch Street 153 m
Back Baldwin Street 153 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5BE

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 5BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
208 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
389 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
427 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
463 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
482 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
583 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 584 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
593 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
807 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
890 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
895 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
978 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.04 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.12 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.29 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.3 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.3 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.31 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.34 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 821 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 841 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 943 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 962 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.62 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.34 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.35 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.71 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.73 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.9 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.6 Mbps 41.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 16.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 46,515 kWh - mean 4,651 kWh : median 4,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 51,007 kWh - mean 3,000 kWh : median 2,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 5BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57142800
Longitude -2.44040000
OS Easting 370933
OS Northing 0408404
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