Postcode BL3 6SJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6SJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 6SJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BL3 6SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 6SJ 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 6SJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 6SJ is Recreation Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worsley Street and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 973 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Clarendon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Recreation Street 53 m
Bridgeman Street 54 m
Back Leach Street 62 m
Abbott Street 71 m
Leach Street 80 m
Wesley Street 80 m
Gregson Field 83 m
Back High Street 95 m
Peabody Street 96 m
Clarendon Street 112 m
Back Peabody Street 112 m
Worsley Street 114 m
High Street 132 m
Back Lumsden Street 135 m
Faulkner Street 145 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6SJ

Introduction June 1981
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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
115 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 355 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
413 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
423 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
502 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
678 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
737 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
779 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
792 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
826 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
891 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
942 m
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.04 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.05 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.12 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.14 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.15 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.26 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.28 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bridgeman Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
John Cross Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 968 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 999 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 973 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.63 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.05 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.92 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.99 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.04 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.05 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.59 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.22 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.22 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.1 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 410,720 kWh - mean 15,212 kWh : median 13,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 93,560 kWh - mean 3,465 kWh : median 2,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56773100
Longitude -2.43629900
OS Easting 371202
OS Northing 0407991
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33004760
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 025C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2