Bacteriostatic water in Kearsley

Local facts for Kearsley

Kearsley sits in the BL4 postcode district (BL area), within Bolton, North West, England.

BL4 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Kearsley go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

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

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 12.5 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 33 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41 km

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

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

• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 41.9 km west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 48.9 km north-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.3 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 59 km north-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 60 km south
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.3 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.9 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 62.8 km east

Nearby: Farnworth (1.8 km), Walkden (2.4 km), Little Hulton (3.4 km), Swinton (3.8 km), Radcliffe (3.9 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Kearsley lies north-west of Salford, about 8.4 km in a straight line.

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

• Bolton, BL1, 5.6 km
• Bolton, BL1, 5.6 km
• BL, 7.3 km
• Bury, BL9, 7.8 km
• Bury, BL9, 7.8 km
• Tottington, BL8, 8.4 km
• Westhoughton, BL5, 9.8 km
• Ramsbottom, BL0, 12.7 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): Farnworth 1.8 km, Bolton 5.6 km, Bolton 5.6 km, BL 7.3 km, Westhoughton 9.8 km, Horwich 13.1 km, Blackrod 15.4 km, WN 16.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Kearsley: north, Radcliffe (3.9 km); east, Swinton (3.8 km); south, Walkden (2.4 km); west, Farnworth (1.8 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Kearsley: 23; within 25 km: 94; within 50 km: 167.

Map reference: 53.5395, -2.3749 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074567433).

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