The postcode BL3 6AF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in December 1998.BL3 6AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6AF is Gregson Field which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridgeman Street and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.02 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is Clarendon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2020.
Policing for BL3 6AF 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 6AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6AF
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 185 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 294 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 433 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 447 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 474 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 650 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 679 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 775 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 795 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 851 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 892 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 961 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 977 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridgeman Street | 91 m | |
| High Street | 130 m | |
| Worsley Street | 133 m | |
| High Street | 136 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 137 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.01 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.03 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.19 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.66 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.12 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.85 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.87 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.23 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56775400 |
| Longitude | -2.43740200 |
| OS Easting | 371129 |
| OS Northing | 0407994 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004760 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 025C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |