The postcode BL3 5DS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1997.BL3 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 5DS 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 5DS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 5DS is Ethel Street which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cannon Street and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Pikes Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2016.
Policing for BL3 5DS 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 5DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1997 |
| 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 5DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 134 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 245 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 459 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 459 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 538 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 692 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 838 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 898 m | |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 967 m | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 967 m | |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 970 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 981 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 994 m |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.12 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cannon Street | 150 m | |
| Cannon Street | 157 m | |
| Gilnow Lane | 201 m | |
| Chatham Gardens | 228 m | |
| College Way | 236 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 684 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 933 m | |
| Howell Croft North | 984 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.48 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.85 km | |
| Bank Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.35 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.64 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.64 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.67 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.73 km | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 2.78 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.83 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.89 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57407600 |
| Longitude | -2.44394600 |
| OS Easting | 370700 |
| OS Northing | 0408700 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004734 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |