Postcode BL3 5ES (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 5ES is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BL3 5ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 5ES 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 5ES as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL3 5ES is Birkdale Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5ES (for ages 11 and under) is Sunning Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birkdale Gardens 26 m
Back Unsworth Street South 47 m
Peace Street 74 m
Back Maybank Street 76 m
Sheringham Place 76 m
Sandwick Crescent 77 m
Delph Street 88 m
Maybank Street 91 m
Back Peace Street 112 m
Thomas Street 122 m
Thomas Drive 122 m
Ellis Street 131 m
Philip Street 131 m
Weber Drive 133 m
Gibbon Street 144 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5ES

Introduction June 1981
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 5ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
291 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 330 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
489 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
541 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
579 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
596 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
596 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
720 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
721 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
772 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
829 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
859 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
900 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
977 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.08 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.21 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.21 km
St Bede Academy 1.27 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.93 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.51 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.4 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.44 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.45 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.86 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.91 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.05 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.8 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.4 8.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 369,542 kWh - mean 8,212 kWh : median 8,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 93,761 kWh - mean 2,038 kWh : median 1,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 5ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56904800
Longitude -2.44233800
OS Easting 370803
OS Northing 0408140
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1972
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 E33004735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1