Postcode BL3 5BU (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 5BU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 2012 and is an active postcode. BL3 5BU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BL3 5BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5BU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BL3 5BU is Stanley Street South which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is University of Bolton and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 611 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5BU (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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stanley Street South 75 m
Mason Gardens 162 m
Moor Lane 172 m
Hanover Street 187 m
Ormrod Street 215 m
Mather Street 220 m
Wellington Street 233 m
Coleford Grove 234 m
New Street 242 m
Whowell Street 245 m
University Way 245 m
Gas Street 247 m
Edgar Street 248 m
Lydbrook Close 275 m
College Way 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5BU

Introduction February 2012
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)		 Distance
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017) 		0 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017) 		79 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019) 		347 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020) 		395 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016) 		672 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020) 		841 m
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017) 		944 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017) 		963 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.02 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013) 		1.05 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019) 		1.09 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021) 		1.35 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020) 		1.36 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.37 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.37 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021) 		1.38 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017) 		1.41 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017) 		1.45 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018) 		1.47 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019) 		1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 53 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 101 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 209 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Market Hall Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 398 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 408 m
Victoria Square North Taxi Rank 526 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 611 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.34 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.97 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.16 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.16 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.36 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.41 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.45 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.68 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.08 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57484200
Longitude -2.43592000
OS Easting 371232
OS Northing 0408782
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency		 Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Great Lever
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 E33002309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone 		Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone 		Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1