The postcode BL3 6SX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BL3 6SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6SX 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 6SX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6SX is Back Essingdon Street which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willows Lane and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.53 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6SX (for ages 11 and under) is Sunning Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 7, 2013.
Policing for BL3 6SX 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 6SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6SX
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 152 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 164 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 229 m | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 520 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 660 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 798 m |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 824 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 836 m |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 844 m | |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 845 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 855 m | |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 899 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 930 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 932 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 958 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 982 m |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 999 m |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Willows Lane | 135 m | |
| Willows Lane | 141 m | |
| Mancroft Avenue | 169 m | |
| Swan Mill | 217 m | |
| Swan Mill | 223 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.51 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.52 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.55 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 3.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.6 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6SX - Data from Dec 2021
| Will Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.5 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.51 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.08 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.28 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.58 km |
| Ravens Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.94 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.09 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.16 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56522000 |
| Longitude | -2.44401700 |
| OS Easting | 370689 |
| OS Northing | 0407713 |
| 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 | E33004751 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 023D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |