Postcode BL3 6XN (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 6XN is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BL3 6XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BL3 6XN is Weavers Court which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6XN (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 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 6XN 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 6XN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Weavers Court 26 m
Shaw Street 39 m
Tin Street 44 m
Rothwell Street 57 m
Houghton Street 69 m
Faringdon Walk 81 m
Pilkington Street 96 m
Basil Street 99 m
Ashbury Close 116 m
Back Derby Street 134 m
Parrot Street 147 m
Lumsden Street 158 m
Burford Drive 159 m
Faulkner Street 187 m
Back Lumsden Street 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6XN

Introduction February 1990
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 6XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
101 m
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
364 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
463 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
477 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
478 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 620 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
625 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
715 m
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
805 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
976 m
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
999 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.12 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.15 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.22 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.33 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.35 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.37 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.37 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.42 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Vickers Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Worsley Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
University of Bolton Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 682 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 690 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 885 m
Bolton Rail Station Rail 701 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.88 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.97 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.99 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.89 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.03 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 14.3 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 87,338 kWh - mean 8,734 kWh : median 8,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 66,826 kWh - mean 1,453 kWh : median 1,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57057500
Longitude -2.43519600
OS Easting 371277
OS Northing 0408307
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