The postcode BL3 6EY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in April 2007.BL3 6EY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6EY 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 6EY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 6EY is Edgar Street which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is University of Bolton and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 432 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6EY (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 6EY 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 6EY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6EY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6EY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | April 2007 |
| 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 6EY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 238 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 255 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 311 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 494 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 679 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 859 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 886 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 954 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.03 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6EY - Data from Apr 2022
| University of Bolton | 111 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 116 m | |
| University of Bolton | 180 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 209 m | |
| University of Bolton | 240 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 345 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 411 m | |
| Victoria Square North | 602 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 432 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.1 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6EY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.27 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.92 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.16 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.19 km |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.29 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.56 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.94 km |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 3.2 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57333400 |
| Longitude | -2.43302000 |
| OS Easting | 371423 |
| OS Northing | 0408613 |
| 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: 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 | E33004211 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |