Bacteriostatic water in BL

Local facts for BL

The BL postcode area is centred on Bolton, North West.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.7 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 28.5 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 40.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of BL with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.4 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 49.9 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 51.9 km north-west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 52.8 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 63.6 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 66.3 km south
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 67.4 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 69 km east

Nearby: Bolton (1.7 km), Farnworth (5.5 km), Horwich (6.7 km), Little Hulton (6.8 km), Westhoughton (6.9 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

BL lies north-west of Salford, about 15.7 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the BL postcode area (12 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Bolton, BL1, 1.7 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 7.3 km
• Tottington, BL8, 7.3 km
• Blackrod, BL6, 9.4 km
• Bury, BL9, 9.7 km
• Bury, BL9, 9.7 km
• Ramsbottom, BL0, 10.6 km

Postcode districts in the BL area covered by our North West location pages: BL0, BL1, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL8, BL9.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Bolton (9 location pages): Bolton 1.7 km, Bolton 1.7 km, Farnworth 5.5 km, Horwich 6.7 km, Westhoughton 6.9 km, Kearsley 7.3 km, Blackrod 9.4 km, WN 12.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from BL: north, Ramsbottom (10.6 km); east, Bolton (1.7 km); south, Little Hulton (6.8 km); west, Horwich (6.7 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of BL: 15; within 25 km: 92; within 50 km: 171.

Map reference: 53.5905, -2.4450.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.