The postcode BL3 6LT is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6LT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 6LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6LT is Back Sunning Hill Street which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willows Lane and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6LT (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 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 6LT 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 6LT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6LT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6LT
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 6LT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 104 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 229 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 263 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 454 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 693 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 728 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 857 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 879 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 882 m |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 891 m | |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 898 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 901 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 907 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 910 m |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 938 m | |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 959 m | |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6LT - Data from Apr 2022
| Willows Lane | 26 m | |
| Willows Lane | 59 m | |
| High Street | 240 m | |
| Mancroft Avenue | 252 m | |
| Bankfield Street | 276 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.47 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.48 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.51 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.71 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6LT - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.57 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.18 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.38 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.62 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.63 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.87 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6LT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 63.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 75.9 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 6LT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56607200 |
| Longitude | -2.44496400 |
| OS Easting | 370627 |
| OS Northing | 0407810 |
| 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 | E33004748 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 023D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |