The postcode BL3 6WS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2005 and terminated in April 2006.BL3 6WS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 6WS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 6WS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BL3 6WS is John Cross Street which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is John Cross Street and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 1.18 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6WS (for ages 11 and under) is Clarendon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2020.
Policing for BL3 6WS 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 6WS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6WS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6WS
| Introduction | January 2005 |
| Termination | April 2006 |
| 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 6WS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 240 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 298 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 353 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 530 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 558 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 653 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 686 m |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 776 m | |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 818 m |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 873 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 912 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 942 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 967 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.12 km | |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.17 km |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.24 km | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6WS - Data from Apr 2022
| John Cross Street | 115 m | |
| John Cross Street | 116 m | |
| High Street | 214 m | |
| High Street | 228 m | |
| Rupert Street | 233 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 1.18 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 1.25 km | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 1.47 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.37 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6WS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 961 m | |
| Will Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.62 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.81 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Bank Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56527900 |
| Longitude | -2.43589700 |
| OS Easting | 371227 |
| OS Northing | 0407718 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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 025B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |