The postcode BL3 6QS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in April 2017.BL3 6QS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6QS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6QS is Grecian Crescent which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rishton Lane and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 909 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.
Policing for BL3 6QS 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 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6QS
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | April 2017 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 270 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 288 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 490 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 650 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 717 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 739 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 744 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 891 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.07 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Rishton Lane | 45 m | |
| Community Centre | 45 m | |
| Lever Street | 117 m | |
| Lever Drive | 186 m | |
| Diamond North West Depot | 201 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 925 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.1 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.29 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 909 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 456 m | |
| Will Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.3 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.44 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.16 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Bank Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.3 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.74 km |
| Ravens Wood | 3.84 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56620800 |
| Longitude | -2.42754200 |
| OS Easting | 371781 |
| OS Northing | 0407818 |
| 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 | Great Lever |
| 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 | E33002274 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 022A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |