The postcode BL3 6LB is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2011.BL3 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6LB 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 6LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6LB is Pearl Gardens which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridgeman Street and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6LB (for ages 11 and under) is Sunning Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2013.
Policing for BL3 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | February 2011 |
| 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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 249 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 326 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 344 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 484 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 560 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 613 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 632 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 736 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 756 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 770 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 850 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 966 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridgeman Street | 111 m | |
| High Street | 124 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 156 m | |
| High Street | 196 m | |
| High Street | 198 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.06 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.08 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.15 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.78 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.28 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.69 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.02 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.26 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.77 km |
| Ravens Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.03 km |
| Bull Hill | 3.08 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.22 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56828500 |
| Longitude | -2.43964200 |
| OS Easting | 370981 |
| OS Northing | 0408054 |
| 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: 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 |