Postcode BL3 6JL (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 6JL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. BL3 6JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 6JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6JL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BL3 6JL is Barsham Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Street and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6JL (for ages 11 and under) is Sunning Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 0.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

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Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barsham Drive 24 m
Weber Drive 45 m
Cannon Street 59 m
Delph Street 74 m
Sandwick Crescent 84 m
Thomas Street 99 m
Thomas Drive 99 m
Vicarage Street 101 m
Edward Street 101 m
Kershaw Street 102 m
Chatham Gardens 111 m
Emblem Street 127 m
Maple Street 130 m
Back Mary Street 131 m
Birkdale Gardens 136 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6JL

Introduction September 1981
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 6JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
329 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
452 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 470 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
475 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
492 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
562 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
567 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
617 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
757 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
822 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
850 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
869 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
938 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.03 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.18 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.23 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.32 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.35 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.36 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chatham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 952 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 969 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.55 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.4 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.41 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.77 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.81 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.04 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.2 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.9 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 2,835 kWh - mean 473 kWh : median 474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 45,624 kWh - mean 1,521 kWh : median 1,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57040900
Longitude -2.44150600
OS Easting 370859
OS Northing 0408291
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1972
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33004735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1