BL5 1BT

Hulton · Bolton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Hulton
Local authority
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Postcode district
BL5
Postcode sector
BL5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BL5 1FJ 281 m
M29 8NA 516 m
BL5 1EE 637 m
BL5 1FH 647 m
M46 9HL 801 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BL5 1BT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2010
Postcode area
BL
Postcode district
BL5
Postcode sector
BL5 1
Latitude
53.533447
Longitude
-2.458335
British National Grid easting
369,718
British National Grid northing
404,184

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Bolton · E08000001
Electoral ward
Hulton · E05014829
Parish or community
E43000155
Westminster constituency
Bolton West · E14001112
Output area
E00024480
Lower layer super output area
Bolton 026C · E01004833
Middle layer super output area
Bolton 026 · E02001009

Postcode source versions

Explore BL5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
107
Primary
74
Secondary
16
  1. Rowan Tree Primary School

    Community special school

    1.1 km
  2. Wharton Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km
  3. St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

    Voluntary aided school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BL5 1 residents
2,471

Age bands in BL5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

313 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

207 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

453 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

672 residents

Age 65 and over
31.1%

741 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

43

within 5 km straight-line

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

    TYLDESLEY HEALTH CENTRE, POPLAR STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AX

    ODS code Y02321

    2.0 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

    THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AL

    ODS code P92033

    2.2 km

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    2.3 km

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

    SEVEN BROOKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

    ODS code P92042

    2.3 km

  • CLEGGS LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE/129

    129-131 CLEGGS LANE, LITTLE HULTON, MANCHESTER, M38 9RS

    ODS code P87613

    2.6 km

  • CHERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87630

    2.7 km

  • DEARDEN AVENUE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87625

    2.7 km

  • MANCHESTER ROAD EAST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LITTLE HULTON HEALTH CENTRE, 4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code P87661

    2.7 km

  • SALFORD PRIMARY CARE TOGETHER

    4 LONGSHAW DRIVE, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 0BB

    ODS code Y00445

    2.7 km

  • DR VASANTH

    ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92635

    2.9 km

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

    ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92626

    2.9 km

  • ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE

    GARNET FOLD PRACTICE, 374-376 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 3RR

    ODS code P82009

    2.9 km

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 BEE FOLD LANE, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0BD

    ODS code P92633

    3.1 km

  • BOOTHSTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARR BRIDGE H&W CENTRE, PARR BRIDGE RETAIL PARK, MOSLEY COMMON ROAD, MANCHESTER, M29 8RZ

    ODS code P92605

    3.1 km

  • SHANTI MEDICAL CENTRE

    160 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 3PH

    ODS code P82609

    3.4 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

    391A MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BY

    ODS code P92637

    3.7 km

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

    10 HIGHER GREEN LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7HG

    ODS code P92646

    3.7 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

    THE SURGERY, 1 COLDALHURST LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BS

    ODS code P92020

    3.7 km

  • UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

    PETER HOUSE, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB

    ODS code P82015

    3.8 km

  • DEANE CLINIC 1

    HORSFIELD STREET, DEANE, BOLTON, BL3 4LU

    ODS code P82660

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 43 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Cutacre Brook

    BCT · Logistics North

    0.3 miles
  • Hulton Heys Way

    BCT · Logistics North

    0.4 miles
  • Hulton Heys Way

    BCT · Logistics North

    0.4 miles
  • Cutacre Lane

    BCT · Logistics North

    0.7 miles
  • Cutacre Way

    BCT · Logistics North

    0.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bolton 026C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,941 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

107 open schools are in scope, including 74 primary and 16 secondary schools. Rowan Tree Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.