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BL3 1HQ

POSTCODE

BL3 1HQ is a postcode in Little Lever & Darcy Lever.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5609, -2.3697
OS grid SD756071 (375,606, 407,199)
IMD England
2/10
#3930
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Little Lever & Darcy Lever electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C5VHJ6J+84
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3930
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3930 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL3

Police Recorded Crime near BL3 1HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL3 1HQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Little Lever & Darcy Lever electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,539
White Brit.93.1%
African1.7%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,539
Christian59.0%
No religion34.5%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,538
50–6420.3%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.4%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 722
One person: other25.1%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 31.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Kearsley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Coronation Square

    Bus · Stop A · north-west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Coronation Square

    Bus · Stop B · south-east

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chapel Street

    Bus · opp · north-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Church Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Masefield Road

    Bus · opp · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BL3 1HQ

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL3 1HQ
Coordinates
53.5609, -2.3697
Grid reference
SD756071
Easting
375,606
Northing
407,199
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHJ6J+84
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Little Lever
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton North East E14001110
Constituency
E14001110
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Constituency code
E14001110
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 024A E01004911
E01004911
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 024 E02001007
E02001007
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 024A E01004911
E01004911
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 024 E02001007
E02001007
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:37 AM6:11 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
December 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BL3 1HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004911 and MSOA E02001007 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3930
Present — Active
Postcode BL3 1HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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