Postcode BL3 5DL (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5DL and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 5DL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5DL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL3 5DL is Edmunds Court which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Way and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5DL (for ages 11 and under) is Pikes Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edmunds Court 57 m
Chamberlain Street 69 m
Salisbury Street 74 m
Beaconsfield Street 84 m
Punch Street 91 m
Bank Stanway Avenue 92 m
Defence Street 95 m
Back Beaconsfield Street 98 m
Stanway Close 99 m
Deane Road 109 m
Cannon Street North 113 m
Morley Street 125 m
Foxley Grove 126 m
Back Gibraltar Street 128 m
Garfield Grove 128 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5DL

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 5DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
68 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
301 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
325 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
402 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
514 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
637 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
778 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 804 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
814 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.07 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.08 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.09 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.09 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.11 km
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.11 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.14 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.14 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.33 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.47 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

College Way Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
College Way Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Cannon Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 645 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 798 m
Victoria Square North Taxi Rank 897 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 983 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.35 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.58 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.67 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.46 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.47 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.51 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.52 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.73 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.74 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 54.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 36% 72 14.6
300+ Mbps 64% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 482,944 kWh - mean 18,575 kWh : median 14,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 83,668 kWh - mean 3,486 kWh : median 2,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 5DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57342000
Longitude -2.44149300
OS Easting 370862
OS Northing 0408626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3604
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002308
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1