The postcode BL3 5BY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.BL3 5BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 5BY 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 5BY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL3 5BY is Temperance Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 901 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5BY (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 5BY 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 5BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| 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 5BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 224 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 322 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 400 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 447 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 519 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 550 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 588 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 608 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 849 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 865 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 914 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.39 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Vickers Street | 125 m | |
| Vickers Street | 130 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 182 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 185 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 192 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 791 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 808 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 882 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 901 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.03 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.03 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.08 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.43 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Will Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.28 km |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.41 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.88 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.18 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57139600 |
| Longitude | -2.43938800 |
| OS Easting | 371000 |
| OS Northing | 0408400 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |