Postcode BL3 6US (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6US and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6US is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 6US as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BL3 6US is Aldsworth Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Cross Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6US (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 0.8 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 6US 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 6US and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Aldsworth Drive 20 m
John Cross Street 77 m
Vernham Walk 92 m
Roxalina Street 105 m
Back Minorca Street 107 m
Back Broach Street 110 m
Minorca Street 122 m
Back John Cross Street 128 m
Back Lever Street 128 m
Broach Street 134 m
Back Roxalina Street 136 m
Back Lever Street South 138 m
London Street 150 m
Sandyhills 159 m
Tildsley Street 161 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6US

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 6US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
292 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
301 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 395 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
487 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
569 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
660 m
Lever Edge Primary Academy 713 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
752 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
802 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
820 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
852 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
919 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.01 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.08 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.08 km
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
1.12 km
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.13 km
St Bede Academy 1.22 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.24 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Cross Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
John Cross Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Rupert Street Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Langdale Street Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.3 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 936 m
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 972 m
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.03 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.04 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.05 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.7 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 14.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 138,668 kWh - mean 5,333 kWh : median 4,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 154,355 kWh - mean 3,284 kWh : median 2,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56466000
Longitude -2.43561900
OS Easting 371245
OS Northing 0407649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
986
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 E33004706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2