The postcode BL3 6AB is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL3 6AB as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL3 6AB is Taylor Street which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newport Street and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 108 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 6AB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL3 6AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6AB
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6AB - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 510 m |
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 562 m |
Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 588 m |
University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 828 m |
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 878 m |
Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 934 m |
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.06 km |
Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.11 km |
Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.18 km |
Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.18 km |
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.22 km |
Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.28 km | |
Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.37 km |
The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.42 km |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.43 km |
Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.47 km |
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.57 km |
St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.61 km |
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.66 km |
Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6AB - Data from Apr 2022
Newport Street | 55 m | |
Bolton Interchange | 95 m | |
Bolton Interchange | 96 m | |
Bolton Interchange | 98 m | |
Bolton Interchange | 104 m | |
Interchange Taxi Rank | 76 m | |
Great Moor Street | 186 m | |
Bolton - Bradshawgate | 356 m | |
Bolton Rail Station | 108 m | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 25.07 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 25.12 km | |
Terminal One Access | 25.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6AB - Data from Dec 2021
Bradford Reservoir | 1.25 km | |
Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
Oaken Bottom | Valley | 1.85 km |
Will Hill | 2.07 km | |
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.17 km | |
Doe Hey Wood | 2.21 km | |
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
Meeting of the Waters | 2.35 km | |
Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.47 km |
Bull Hill | 2.69 km | |
Mason Clough | Valley | 3.01 km |
Bank Wood | 3.02 km | |
Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.1 km |
Doctor's Clough | Valley | 3.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 93.5 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.9 | 14 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 6AB - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.57476200 |
Longitude | -2.42821700 |
OS Easting | 371742 |
OS Northing | 0408770 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton South East |
Electoral Ward | Great Lever |
Local Authority District | Bolton |
Region / Government Office Region | North West |
European Electoral Region | North West |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
NHS England Region | North West |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bolton Teaching |
Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bolton CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33002310 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016D |
Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |