The postcode BL3 5EN is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 5EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 5EN 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 5EN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 5EN is Randolph Street which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilnow Gardens and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 5EN (for ages 11 and under) is Pikes Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2016.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL3 5EN 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 5EN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 5EN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 5EN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 5EN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 130 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 215 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 492 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 693 m |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 756 m | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 756 m | |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 771 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 833 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 862 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 936 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 937 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.03 km | |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 5EN - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilnow Gardens | 232 m | |
| Gilnow Lane | 239 m | |
| Park Road | 258 m | |
| Gilnow Lane | 259 m | |
| Heaton Cemetery | 264 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 836 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.16 km | |
| Howell Croft North | 1.17 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.64 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 5EN - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Bank Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.08 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Doffcocker Lodge | 2.55 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.8 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.81 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.89 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.89 km |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Victoria Lake | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 5EN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57462900 |
| Longitude | -2.44756100 |
| OS Easting | 370461 |
| OS Northing | 0408763 |
| 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: 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 | E33004736 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |