Postcode BL3 6XH (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6XH and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6XH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 6XH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL3 6XH is Burford Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 874 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6XH (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 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 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 6XH 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 6XH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burford Drive 19 m
Parrot Street 38 m
Fairford Drive 66 m
Bantry Street 66 m
Back Bantry Street 109 m
Derby Street 113 m
Ashbury Close 116 m
Vickers Street 119 m
Back Mary Street 130 m
Back Baldwin Street 132 m
Noble Street 134 m
Lumsden Street 143 m
Faringdon Walk 145 m
Cricket Street 152 m
Rothwell Street 158 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6XH

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 6XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
262 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
353 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
416 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 473 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
532 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
547 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
556 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
653 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
706 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
839 m
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.04 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.05 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.08 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.09 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.18 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.28 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.28 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.33 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.38 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Vicarage Street Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 829 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 862 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 950 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 874 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.25 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.81 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.14 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.15 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.97 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 124,171 kWh - mean 12,417 kWh : median 12,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,750 kWh - mean 3,396 kWh : median 3,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56995500
Longitude -2.43766600
OS Easting 371113
OS Northing 0408239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1972
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: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1