The postcode BL3 6UL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BL3 6UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6UL 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 6UL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6UL is Gregson Field which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridgeman Street and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6UL (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 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.4 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 6UL 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 6UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6UL
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 6UL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 208 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 258 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 399 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 480 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 486 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 643 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 664 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 800 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 822 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 840 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 893 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 945 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 981 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridgeman Street | 56 m | |
| High Street | 99 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 103 m | |
| High Street | 103 m | |
| Worsley Street | 163 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.05 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.06 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.22 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.65 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6UL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.14 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.83 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.67 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 90 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 13 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82.8 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL3 6UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56754600 |
| Longitude | -2.43782300 |
| OS Easting | 371101 |
| OS Northing | 0407971 |
| 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 |