Bacteriostatic water in Horwich

Local facts for Horwich

Horwich sits in the BL6 postcode district (BL area), within Bolton, North West, England.

BL6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Horwich go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

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

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 22.1 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 25.5 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 35.2 km

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

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

• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 48.4 km north
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.2 km south-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.9 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 55.5 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 68.8 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 69.4 km east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.1 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 75.6 km east

Nearby: Blackrod (2.8 km), Adlington (3.9 km), Westhoughton (5.9 km), Marylebone (7 km), Hindley (7.7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Horwich lies north-west of Salford, about 21.2 km in a straight line.

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

• BL, 6.7 km
• Bolton, BL1, 8 km
• Bolton, BL1, 8 km
• Farnworth, BL4, 11.3 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 13.1 km
• Tottington, BL8, 13.6 km
• Ramsbottom, BL0, 16 km
• Bury, BL9, 16.3 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): Blackrod 2.8 km, Westhoughton 5.9 km, BL 6.7 km, WN 7.5 km, Bolton 8 km, Bolton 8 km, Farnworth 11.3 km, Kearsley 13.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Horwich: north, Darwen (11.8 km); east, BL (6.7 km); south, Westhoughton (5.9 km); west, Blackrod (2.8 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Horwich: 16; within 25 km: 79; within 50 km: 174.

Map reference: 53.5997, -2.5459 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074552696).

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