The postcode BL3 5BX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in May 2016.BL3 5BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 5BX 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 5BX as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL3 5BX is Temperance Street which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 850 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5BX (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 5BX 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 5BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5BX
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | May 2016 |
| 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 5BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 254 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 265 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 388 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 427 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 514 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 571 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 595 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 631 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 809 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 917 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 935 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Vickers Street | 98 m | |
| Vickers Street | 123 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 229 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 234 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 248 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 752 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 804 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 833 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 850 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.05 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.38 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.22 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.36 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.87 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.12 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57133600 |
| Longitude | -2.43852600 |
| OS Easting | 371057 |
| OS Northing | 0408393 |
| 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: 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 |