The postcode BL3 6WF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in December 1996.BL3 6WF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6WF 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 6WF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6WF is Aldsworth Drive which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is John Cross Street and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6WF (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.
Policing for BL3 6WF 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 6WF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6WF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6WF
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | December 1996 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6WF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 261 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 344 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 423 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 466 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 639 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 683 m | |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 712 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 752 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 778 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 797 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 807 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 848 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.09 km | |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6WF - Data from Apr 2022
| John Cross Street | 189 m | |
| Langdale Street | 195 m | |
| Langdale Street | 203 m | |
| John Cross Street | 227 m | |
| Rupert Street | 259 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.25 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.34 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.59 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.39 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6WF - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 880 m | |
| Will Hill | 910 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.49 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.69 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.99 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 3.54 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56422200 |
| Longitude | -2.43478400 |
| OS Easting | 371300 |
| OS Northing | 0407600 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 | E33004706 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |