Postcode BL3 6LA (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6LA and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6LA 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 6LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 6LA is Ellis Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6LA (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 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 6LA 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 6LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ellis Street 13 m
Philip Street 13 m
Haslam Street 53 m
Back High Street 74 m
Pearl Gardens 76 m
Grundy Street 108 m
Back Maybank Street 122 m
Birkdale Gardens 135 m
Thomas Street 138 m
Thomas Drive 138 m
Flora Street 143 m
Cricket Street 145 m
Back Bowness Road 148 m
Peace Street 150 m
Maybank Street 151 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6LA

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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bolton Muslim Girls School 244 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
271 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
429 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
539 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
547 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
572 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
703 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
712 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
749 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
774 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
791 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
949 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.02 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.08 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.12 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.14 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.16 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.21 km
St Bede Academy 1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 38 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bridgeman Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Bridgeman Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.83 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.61 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.1 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.35 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.36 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.97 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.13 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 278,408 kWh - mean 23,201 kWh : median 21,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 36,638 kWh - mean 7,328 kWh : median 4,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56838800
Longitude -2.44092700
OS Easting 370896
OS Northing 0408066
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: 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 E33004733
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2