Postcode BL3 5LR (Bolton)

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

BL3 5LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5LR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 5LR is Hillside Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 5LR (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 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 54.5% 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 2.6 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 5LR 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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