Postcode BL3 6UQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6UQ and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6UQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 6UQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 6UQ is Back Barbara Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Willows Lane and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6UQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.2 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 6UQ 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 6UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Barbara Street 28 m
Barbara Street 35 m
Olive Street 39 m
Back Euxton Street 61 m
Adelaide Street 84 m
Caroline Street 104 m
Essingdon Street 107 m
Back Essingdon Street 115 m
Back Sandon Street West 118 m
Sandon Street 123 m
Sunning Hill Street 124 m
Back Sandon Street 124 m
Rutland Street 144 m
Back Sunning Hill Street 150 m
Auburn Street 151 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6UQ

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 6UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
75 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
243 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 310 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
500 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
726 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
730 m
St Bede Academy 752 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 764 m
Lever Edge Primary Academy 792 m
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
829 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
883 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
890 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
938 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
979 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
979 m
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.01 km
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.02 km
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.02 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.06 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Swan Mill Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Swan Mill Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Mancroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.51 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.08 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.62 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.63 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.8 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 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% 20.3 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 282,030 kWh - mean 14,101 kWh : median 12,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 57,919 kWh - mean 2,896 kWh : median 2,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56446300
Longitude -2.44462800
OS Easting 370648
OS Northing 0407629
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2738
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33004748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 023B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2