Postcode BL3 6SQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6SQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL3 6SQ is Lumsden Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worsley Street and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6SQ (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.6 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 6SQ 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 6SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lumsden Street 44 m
Faulkner Street 55 m
Back Lumsden Street 66 m
Rothwell Street 75 m
Clarendon Street 106 m
Weavers Court 106 m
Leach Street 124 m
Wesley Street 124 m
Shaw Street 130 m
Parrot Street 133 m
Back Leach Street 135 m
Worsley Street 135 m
Tin Street 140 m
Burford Drive 160 m
Bridgeman Street 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6SQ

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 6SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
228 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
234 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
510 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 519 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
554 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
605 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
608 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
635 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
870 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
902 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
907 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
991 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.16 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.21 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.23 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.23 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.25 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.31 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.33 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Fletcher Street Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 785 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 803 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 792 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.77 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.08 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.97 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.98 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.99 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.02 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.12 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.5 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 238,732 kWh - mean 17,052 kWh : median 20,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 44,597 kWh - mean 3,431 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56938900
Longitude -2.43529000
OS Easting 371270
OS Northing 0408175
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