Postcode BL3 5LJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 5LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 5LJ 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 5LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 5LJ is Back Peace Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5LJ (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 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 3.1 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 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Peace Street 13 m
Maybank Street 27 m
Peace Street 28 m
Gibbon Street 45 m
Back Maybank Street 54 m
Sheringham Place 57 m
Back Unsworth Street South 63 m
Howcroft Street 81 m
Back Howcroft Street 102 m
View Street 116 m
Hillside Street 116 m
Birkdale Gardens 119 m
Burnaby Street 130 m
Back Burnaby Street 130 m
Broadhurst Court 162 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 5LJ

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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
220 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 310 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
515 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
569 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
602 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
621 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
624 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
679 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
774 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
812 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
867 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
876 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
903 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
905 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
989 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.16 km
St Bede Academy 1.18 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.18 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.43 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.54 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.43 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.52 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.53 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.86 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.96 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 3 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 159.48 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 26.47 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 222,081 kWh - mean 20,189 kWh : median 18,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 24,324 kWh - mean 1,871 kWh : median 1,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56852200
Longitude -2.44357100
OS Easting 370721
OS Northing 0408082
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: 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 E33004733
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2