The postcode area is located in the Bolton, Bolton postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BL3 postcode area is located within the borough of Bolton, which is situated in Greater Manchester, England. The area is primarily residential and boasts several amenities that make it an ideal location for both families and individuals. Key regions in the BL3 postcode area include Great Lever, Little Lever, Farnworth, and Kearsley.
Bolton is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making the BL3 area particularly fascinating for nature explorers. Several parks such as Moses Gate Country Park, Leverhulme Park and Queens Park offer stunning natural beauty. Bolton also has a rich industrial history, reflected in the many gorgeous Victorian architecture throughout the region.
Local amenities are superb with plenty of leisure facilities, schools, shops, and eateries. The town's market is also a great attraction, offering a wide variety of local produce and textiles. BL3 is also home to the University of Bolton, putting higher education institutions within easy reach.
Efficient transportation is a key feature of the BL3 area. Its urban areas are well-served by local buses with regular connections to Bolton town centre and other neighbouring towns. Convenient motorway access is also available via M61 and A666, providing links to Manchester and the rest of the UK. Plus, train stations such as Bolton station and Moses Gate station connect the area with Manchester and other cities. Additionally, Manchester Airport, which is the third busiest airport in the UK, is less than 20 miles away, offering both national and international flights.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a diverse community with residents mainly from Africa and India, and fewer families with young children.
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Overall: BL3 postcode area represents a diverse community with residents from various backgrounds, including Africa and India. While there are fewer families with young children, residents enjoy diverse job opportunities and higher education levels.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Farnworth, Great Lever, Harper Green, Heaton and Lostock, Hulton, Little Lever and Darcy Lever, Rumworth, Westhoughton North and Chew Moor electoral wards.
The population of BL3 postcode area is 71,723. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 30,504, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 14,279. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (31,313), followed by Christian (23,020).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,591), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (9,457).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (15,047), while 9,839 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 18,212 adults have Does not apply education, while 8,050 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (26483), Between 35 to 44 (15982), and Between 25 to 34 (15557).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (9,201) followed by Routine occupations (8,755), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,917).
There are total 6 postcode sectors present in the BL3 (listed below). The postcode BL3 has a total of 1744 postcodes.
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Area | BL3 |
Ward | Farnworth Great Lever Harper Green Heaton and Lostock Hulton Little Lever and Darcy Lever Rumworth Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
LTLA22 | Bolton |
UTLA22 | Bolton |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £235,000.00 | £235,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £172,500.00 | £145,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £128,857.14 | £72,000.00 - £168,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £407,500.00 | £315,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £167,500.00 | £125,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £107,500.00 | £93,000.00 - £132,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £217,000.00 | £217,000.00 - £217,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £84,997.50 | £70,000.00 - £99,995.00 | 2 |
Other | £585,000.00 | £585,000.00 - £585,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £205,312.50 | £136,500.00 - £268,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £154,999.17 | £82,500.00 - £200,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £261,750.00 | £213,500.00 - £340,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £143,750.00 | £127,500.00 - £160,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £253,500.00 | £212,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £124,420.45 | £80,000.00 - £170,750.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £14,500.00 | £14,500.00 - £14,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £183,500.00 | £160,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £108,394.25 | £88,104.00 - £137,500.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £303,750.00 | £255,000.00 - £352,500.00 | 2 |
Flat | £103,500.00 | £91,000.00 - £116,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £280,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £184,293.67 | £158,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £123,250.00 | £60,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £358,571.43 | £250,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £111,250.00 | £105,000.00 - £117,500.00 | 2 |
Other | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £182,115.38 | £117,000.00 - £272,500.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £120,852.27 | £30,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £375,000.00 | £220,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £80,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £80,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £287,500.00 | £226,000.00 - £349,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £211,900.00 | £172,500.00 - £247,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £116,404.76 | £65,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £306,333.33 | £245,000.00 - £345,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £76,400.00 | £62,000.00 - £81,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £203,997.92 | £141,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £134,123.16 | £55,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £429,999.50 | £210,000.00 - £599,999.00 | 5 |
Flat | £145,100.00 | £58,500.00 - £390,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £755,500.00 | £100,000.00 - £2,750,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £187,568.18 | £90,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £114,925.88 | £39,000.00 - £171,500.00 | 42 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £344,722.22 | £275,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £103,361.57 | £62,500.00 - £135,531.00 | 7 |
Other | £150,216.67 | £650.00 - £250,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £186,395.83 | £120,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £135,280.05 | £72,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 52 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £225,100.00 | £135,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £121,256.78 | £49,000.00 - £164,115.00 | 18 |
Other | £137,000.00 | £50,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £218,130.05 | £81,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £109,575.00 | £70,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £256,875.00 | £185,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £93,200.00 | £85,000.00 - £119,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £265,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £219,190.48 | £145,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 24 |
Terraced | £109,854.17 | £61,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £263,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £271,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £126,106.43 | £85,000.00 - £138,114.00 | 7 |
Other | £116,166.67 | £81,000.00 - £176,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £193,721.94 | £85,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £124,173.85 | £35,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £382,666.67 | £250,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £96,000.00 | £96,000.00 - £96,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £196,519.65 | £125,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £115,186.69 | £32,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 29 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £297,500.00 | £180,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £95,000.00 | £76,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £986,748.50 | £200.00 - £1,980,994.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £172,437.50 | £108,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £122,772.65 | £66,667.00 - £195,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £263,400.00 | £125,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £64,000.00 | £49,000.00 - £79,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £165,500.00 | £81,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £188,133.33 | £143,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £102,789.52 | £39,500.00 - £220,000.00 | 26 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £314,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £82,833.33 | £58,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £521,214.33 | £140,000.00 - £1,810,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £195,702.64 | £105,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £119,282.41 | £56,801.00 - £230,000.00 | 36 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £331,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £352,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £91,250.00 | £72,500.00 - £110,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £153,654.44 | £45,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £108,085.00 | £85,000.00 - £140,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £325,356.79 | £220,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £105,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £110,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £208,083.33 | £70,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £209,324.75 | £105,000.00 - £342,995.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £113,077.63 | £70,000.00 - £216,500.00 | 25 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Alexandra Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 74 | 2-4 | BL34AH |
Brandwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 453 | 3-11 | BL34BG |
Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 452 | 3-11 | BL36SN |
Pikes Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 507 | 2-11 | BL35HU |
Sunning Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 513 | 2-11 | BL36TR |
Haslam Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 300 | 4-11 | BL35QL |
Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 383 | 5-11 | BL34NB |
Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 255 | 2-11 | BL33TP |
Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 215 | 4-11 | BL34RX |
Mytham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 392 | 4-11 | BL31JG |
St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeanePrimary, Outstanding | 452 | 2-11 | BL34QP |
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverPrimary, Good | 491 | 2-11 | BL32PL |
St Ethelbert's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 237 | 3-11 | BL35RL |
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 221 | 3-11 | BL36HP |
St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 230 | 3-11 | BL33DE |
St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonPrimary, Good | 202 | 4-11 | BL34RX |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverPrimary, Good | 214 | 5-11 | BL31BQ |
St Teresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 132 | 4-11 | BL31EN |
Rumworth SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 297 | 11-19 | BL34TP |
King's Leadership Academy BoltonSecondary, Not Rated | 539 | 11-16 | BL33LA |
Ladybridge High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1032 | 11-16 | BL34NG |
Essa AcademySecondary, Good | 1054 | 11-16 | BL33HH |
Lever Edge Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 506 | 2-11 | BL33HP |
St Bede AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 643 | 3-11 | BL33LJ |
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonPrimary, Outstanding | 618 | 2-11 | BL32DT |
The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonPrimary, Good | 420 | 4-11 | BL33NY |
Essa Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 419 | 4-11 | BL33HH |
University Collegiate SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 394 | 11-19 | BL35AG |
Bowness Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 112 | 3-11 | BL31BT |
Little Lever SchoolSecondary, Good | 1042 | 11-16 | BL31BT |
Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 663 | 11-16 | BL36TQ |
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 459 | 3-11 | BL36PY |
Masefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 266 | 3-11 | BL31NG |
Ladywood SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 183 | 4-11 | BL31NG |