Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '25
North West
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Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BL3 3GL
Postcode
BL3 3GL
Coordinates
53.5636, -2.4446
Grid reference
SD706075
Easting
370,648
Northing
407,528
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHH74+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
2051
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2051 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BL3 3GL
England & WalesCrime trends · near BL3 3GL
Counts are for Rumworth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '23 – Jun '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian46.6%
Pakistani18.8%
White Brit.12.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.9%
African4.5%
+ 4 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Muslim75.0%
Christian11.9%
No religion5.6%
Hindu3.8%
Not answered3.6%
+ other · 0.1%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6417.0%
25–3414.5%
10–159.8%
5–98.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.4%
Other18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
With dependent children7.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.6%
Administrative Information
Bolton
Local Authority
Council AreaBolton South and Walkden E14001111
Constituency
E14001111Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Rumworth
Constituency code
E14001111
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 EnglandGreater 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 023B E01004829
E01004829MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 023 E02001006
E02001006LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 023B E01004829
E01004829MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 023 E02001006
E02001006Urban: 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
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 11 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentJanuary 2021 — Introduced
Postcode BL3 3GL introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode BL3 3GL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BL3 3GL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
74%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
Attainment 8
54.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–25FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
45.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
84%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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