Postcode BL3 6XD (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6XD and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6XD 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 6XD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to BL3 6XD is Ashbury Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 811 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6XD (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 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 6XD 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 6XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashbury Close 36 m
Back Baldwin Street 71 m
Burford Drive 72 m
Faringdon Walk 77 m
Noble Street 86 m
Parrot Street 91 m
Baldwin Street 91 m
Temperance Street 115 m
Rasbottom Street 119 m
Norris Street 130 m
Basil Street 132 m
Fairford Drive 136 m
Bantry Street 136 m
Houghton Street 144 m
Back Derby Street 145 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6XD

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 6XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
201 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
356 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
415 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
447 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
470 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 557 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
622 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
676 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
706 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
919 m
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.02 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.1 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.16 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.31 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.37 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.38 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.42 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 750 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 797 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 866 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 811 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.96 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.27 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.83 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.1 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.13 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.14 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.25 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.54 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.92 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.93 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 75,168 kWh - mean 6,264 kWh : median 5,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 115,749 kWh - mean 3,858 kWh : median 3,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57070300
Longitude -2.43732700
OS Easting 371136
OS Northing 0408322
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002307
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1