The postcode BL3 6SG is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6SG 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 6SG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6SG is Rothwell Street which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Worsley Street and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 749 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6SG (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.
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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 6SG 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 6SG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6SG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6SG
| 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 6SG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 199 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 255 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 514 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 560 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 562 m | |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 588 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 590 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 679 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 886 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 889 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 946 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6SG - Data from Apr 2022
| Worsley Street | 177 m | |
| Worsley Street | 205 m | |
| Vickers Street | 257 m | |
| Fletcher Street | 268 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 282 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 742 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 766 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 996 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 749 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.77 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6SG - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.06 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.89 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.41 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.81 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.99 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.13 km |
| Ravens Wood | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6SG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for BL3 6SG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56960600 |
| Longitude | -2.43473300 |
| OS Easting | 371307 |
| OS Northing | 0408199 |
| 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 | E33004760 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 025C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |