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BL3

Outer Postcode Area • 1,822 Postcodes
Bolton·North West·England
Bolton 53.5661°N, 2.4317°W
64
64/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Neighborhood Livability for BL3

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
—

Not available

School Ratings
16 of 18

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
14

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.09 mi
Clarendon Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.17 mi
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.38 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Manchester Airport
26.1 km in a straight line (EGCC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime data is not available for this neighbourhood.

Source: Police.ukNot available

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Bolton Rail Station (1.0 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): not available

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,822 constituent postcodes

1822 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 11 Oct 2026, 00:44.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in BL3.

Is BL3 a good place to live?

BL3 in Bolton scores 64.4/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in BL3?

The BL3 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Bolton, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near BL3?

The BL3 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is BL3?

The BL3 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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