BL3 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL3 postcode district
78,904 people living in the BL3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 26 practices. The practice with the most is Swan Lane Medical Centre in Bolton, with 8,603 (11%). The 3 largest together hold 26% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BL3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bolton.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lane Medical Centre | Bolton | 8,603 | 11% | 81% | Good |
| Bolton Medical Centre | Bolton | 6,060 | 8% | 81% | Good |
| Garnet Fold Practice | Bolton | 5,761 | 7% | 87% | Good |
| Shanti Medical Centre | Bolton | 5,009 | 6% | 69% | Good |
| Dr Mirza and Partners | Bolton | 4,800 | 6% | 87% | Good |
| Bolton Community Practice CIC | Bolton | 4,428 | 6% | 71% | Good |
| The Olive Family Practice Ltd | Bolton | 4,152 | 5% | 76% | Outstanding |
| Springview Medical Centre | Bolton | 3,662 | 5% | 78% | Good |
| Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre | Bolton | 3,292 | 4% | 61% | – |
| Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 | Bolton | 2,945 | 4% | 85% | – |
| Dr Samir Naseef | Bolton | 2,925 | 4% | 86% | Good |
| Beehive Surgery | Bolton | 2,869 | 4% | 69% | Good |
| Deane Medical Centre | Bolton | 2,740 | 3% | 79% | Good |
| Dr Mahadeva Selvarajan | Bolton | 2,649 | 3% | 61% | Good |
| Bolton Family Practice | Bolton | 2,589 | 3% | 81% | Good |
| Little Lever Health Centre 2 | Bolton | 2,075 | 3% | 74% | – |
| Great Lever One | Bolton | 1,935 | 2% | 72% | Good |
| Bolton General Practice | Bolton | 1,891 | 2% | 78% | Outstanding |
| Dr S Naseef | Bolton | 1,461 | 2% | 93% | – |
| Lever Chambers 1 | Bolton | 1,344 | 2% | 81% | Good |
Across the 21 practices serving BL3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Dr Mahadeva Selvarajan to 93% at Dr S Naseef, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr S Naseef has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL3?
Swan Lane Medical Centre, Bolton Medical Centre, Garnet Fold Practice, Shanti Medical Centre and Dr Mirza and Partners have the most registered patients living in BL3.
How many people in BL3 are registered with a GP?
78,904, 95% of them at 26 practices.
Which GP near BL3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Dr S Naseef: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.