The postcode BL3 6EX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2009.BL3 6EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6EX 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 6EX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 6EX is Whowell Street which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is College Way and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 792 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6EX (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.
Policing for BL3 6EX 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 6EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6EX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | August 2009 |
| 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 6EX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 171 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 260 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 278 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 304 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 533 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 623 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 724 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 750 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 873 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 909 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.37 km | |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 0-18 | 1.37 km | |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6EX - Data from Apr 2022
| College Way | 179 m | |
| College Way | 181 m | |
| University of Bolton | 183 m | |
| University of Bolton | 214 m | |
| Vickers Street | 226 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 658 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 674 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 771 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 792 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.04 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.44 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.77 km |
| Will Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.29 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.44 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.52 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.74 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.15 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57249700 |
| Longitude | -2.43828100 |
| OS Easting | 371074 |
| OS Northing | 0408522 |
| 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 | Rumworth |
| 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: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002308 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |