Postcode BL5 3JY (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 3JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 3JY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL5 3JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 3JY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 BL5 3JY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BL5 3JY is Upper Broom Way which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolton Road and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Westhoughton Rail Station, 824 m away.

The closest primary school to BL5 3JY (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 11.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL5 3JY 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 BL5 3JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 3JY, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Broom Way 47 m
Farleigh Close 132 m
Broom Way 139 m
Allesley Close 173 m
Abbeylea Drive 174 m
Kirkhill Grange 181 m
Greystone Close 207 m
Heatons Grove 213 m
White Horse Grove 214 m
Greenfield Close 231 m
Withinlea Close 244 m
Chelmer Close 250 m
Madison Gardens 265 m
Westbury Close 270 m
Netherwood Way 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 3JY

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 BL5 3JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
609 m
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
733 m
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
767 m
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
811 m
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.16 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.27 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.32 km
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.06 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.21 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.33 km
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.5 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.63 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.63 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
2.77 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.83 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
2.89 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
3.01 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.03 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
3.03 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 3JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
11.27 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
11.27 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
11.89 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
11.95 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
12.22 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
12.38 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
12.42 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
12.73 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
12.73 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
12.73 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
12.73 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
12.73 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
12.84 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
12.84 km
Temptation House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
12.91 km
Elior UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
12.93 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
12.95 km
Pickles Deli & Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
13.1 km
Slimming World - Karen Sharp Retailers - other Exempt
13.12 km
Family Mart Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2019
13.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 3JY - Data from Apr 2022

Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Chew Moor Lane Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 824 m
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 831 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 3JY - Data from Dec 2021

Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 3JY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 111.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 93.1% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 425,700 kWh - mean 14,679 kWh : median 14,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 3JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55503900
Longitude -2.51126600
OS Easting 366227
OS Northing 0406612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31202
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Westhoughton North and Chew Moor
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Westhoughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004771
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 028E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3