The postcode BL3 6JA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 1995.BL3 6JA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6JA 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 6JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6JA is Lumsden Street which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 828 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6JA (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 6JA 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 6JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | January 1995 |
| 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 6JA - 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) | 232 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 277 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 489 m | |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 493 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 569 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 571 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 583 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 590 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 799 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 868 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 980 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.25 km | |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Vickers Street | 162 m | |
| Vickers Street | 186 m | |
| Worsley Street | 194 m | |
| Worsley Street | 210 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 305 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 813 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 818 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 987 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 828 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.82 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.15 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.97 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.12 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.01 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.06 km |
| Ravens Wood | 3.16 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56961000 |
| Longitude | -2.43634900 |
| OS Easting | 371200 |
| OS Northing | 0408200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: 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 |