Postcode BL3 6LJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 6LJ is Horeb Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willows Lane and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6LJ (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 82.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horeb Street 33 m
Back View Street 36 m
Hillside Street 47 m
View Street 69 m
Back Quebec Street 78 m
Nebo Street 85 m
Burnaby Street 98 m
Back Burnaby Street 98 m
Back Brandon Street North 100 m
Gibbon Street 109 m
Back Nebo Street 121 m
Broadhurst Court 130 m
Back Peace Street 134 m
Broadhurst Street 139 m
Brandon Street 147 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6LJ

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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
228 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 381 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
463 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
485 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
636 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
640 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
663 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
731 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
774 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
818 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
847 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
878 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
921 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
981 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
993 m
St Bede Academy 1.09 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.15 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.17 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.19 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bankfield Street Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 264 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.31 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.34 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.66 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.67 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.81 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.82 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 82.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.3 11
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 371,318 kWh - mean 12,377 kWh : median 12,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56820000
Longitude -2.44565100
OS Easting 370583
OS Northing 0408047
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2949
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 021E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2