Postcode BL3 6YG (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 6YG and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 6YG 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 6YG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BL3 6YG is Carrington Drive which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mark's Street and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 6YG (for ages 11 and under) is Clarendon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carrington Drive 61 m
Bishopbridge Close 65 m
Hallington Close 66 m
Lake Street 66 m
Birchgate Walk 74 m
Bradbourne Close 76 m
Albion Street 96 m
St Mark's View 97 m
Back Fletcher Street South 99 m
Back Lever Street 111 m
Lever Drive 130 m
Doman Street 135 m
Thompson Street 137 m
Slaterfield 143 m
Spring Street 171 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 6YG

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 6YG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clarendon Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
298 m
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
336 m
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
421 m
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
588 m
Bolton Muslim Girls School 731 m
Bolton Sixth Form College Good
(May 23, 2017)
798 m
Bolton College Good
(February 10, 2017)
824 m
University Collegiate School Good
(March 14, 2019)
851 m
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
882 m
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
886 m
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
962 m
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.03 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.1 km
Pikes Lane Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
1.19 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.22 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.35 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.35 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.43 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.5 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Mark's Street Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bridgeman Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Lever Drive Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lever Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Fletcher Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 717 m
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 839 m
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 710 m
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 760 m
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.62 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.66 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.67 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.21 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.29 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.07 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Captain's Clough Valley 3.42 km
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.3 Mbps 103.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.9 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 155,138 kWh - mean 15,514 kWh : median 16,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 23,329 kWh - mean 2,592 kWh : median 2,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 6YG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56840800
Longitude -2.43059900
OS Easting 371580
OS Northing 0408064
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: 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 E33004706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 016D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1