The postcode BL3 6XJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6XJ 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 6XJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BL3 6XJ is Fairford Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 916 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6XJ (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.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL3 6XJ 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 6XJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6XJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6XJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 6XJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 303 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 359 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 420 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 439 m | |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 507 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 555 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 584 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 661 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 692 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 801 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6XJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Vickers Street | 72 m | |
| Vickers Street | 77 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 244 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 257 m | |
| High Street | 265 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 867 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 903 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 974 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 916 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.89 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6XJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.27 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.77 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.06 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.19 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.23 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.62 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.96 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.03 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56977300 |
| Longitude | -2.43820800 |
| OS Easting | 371077 |
| OS Northing | 0408219 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |