Postcode BL3 6EF (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 6EF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 6EF 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 6EF as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BL3 6EF is Ormrod Street which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Moor Street and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 352 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6EF (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 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 6EF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL3 6EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 6EF, and the approximate distance away.

Ormrod Street 90 m
New Street 152 m
Trinity Street 213 m
Moor Lane 215 m
Soho Street 225 m
Bridges Court 230 m
Back Soho Street 234 m
Black Horse Street 239 m
Markland Street 244 m
Back Spring Gardens 249 m
Section Street 253 m
Ashburner Street 257 m
Mather Street 257 m
Great Moor Street 258 m
Edgar Street 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6EF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
259 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
335 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
393 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
577 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
829 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
924 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.02 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.06 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.11 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.13 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.18 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.19 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.22 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.42 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.46 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.47 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.48 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.56 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.62 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6EF - Data from Apr 2022

Great Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Market Hall Bus Stop/Station 184 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Sweet Green Tavern Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 193 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 324 m
Victoria Square North Taxi Rank 453 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 352 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6EF - Data from Dec 2021

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.35 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.91 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.91 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.1 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.22 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.41 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.9 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 136 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 377,939 kWh - mean 8,590 kWh : median 8,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 124,112 kWh - mean 2,821 kWh : median 2,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57459600
Longitude -2.43203600
OS Easting 371489
OS Northing 0408753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33002309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1