The postcode BL3 6XQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6XQ 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 6XQ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to BL3 6XQ is Burford Drive which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vickers Street and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 874 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6XQ (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 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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.
Policing for BL3 6XQ 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 6XQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6XQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6XQ
| 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 6XQ - 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) | 261 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 377 m |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 392 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 494 m | |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 501 m |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 529 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 556 m |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 670 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 691 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 853 m |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 1.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Vickers Street | 34 m | |
| Vickers Street | 64 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 248 m | |
| Vicarage Street | 259 m | |
| Worsley Street | 311 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 816 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 860 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 919 m | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 874 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.9 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.93 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6XQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 1.28 km | |
| Will Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.09 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.17 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.58 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 2.93 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.98 km | |
| Ravens Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Bull Hill | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6XQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.9 Mbps | 80.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 80.7 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57025100 |
| Longitude | -2.43797100 |
| OS Easting | 371093 |
| OS Northing | 0408272 |
| 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: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| 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 | 3C1 |