The postcode BL3 6YQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 6YQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 6YQ 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 6YQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to BL3 6YQ is Birchgate Walk which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Mark's Street and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 720 m away.
The closest primary school to BL3 6YQ (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 103.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 6YQ 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 6YQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 6YQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 6YQ
| 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 6YQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 264 m |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 338 m |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 392 m |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 625 m |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 695 m | |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 774 m |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 10, 2017) | 797 m |
| University Collegiate School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 815 m |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 848 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 882 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 989 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.07 km |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 1.15 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Gilnow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 6YQ - Data from Apr 2022
| St Mark's Street | 73 m | |
| Bridgeman Street | 83 m | |
| Lever Drive | 153 m | |
| Lever Drive | 165 m | |
| Fletcher Street | 195 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 725 m | |
| Great Moor Street | 834 m | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 1.08 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 720 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.56 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 6YQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bradford Reservoir | 797 m | |
| Will Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.65 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.79 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Bull Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 3.06 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.07 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 3.39 km |
| Ravens Wood | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 6YQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.4 Mbps | 103.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.8 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.8 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL3 6YQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56846900 |
| Longitude | -2.43121900 |
| OS Easting | 371539 |
| OS Northing | 0408071 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33004706 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |