Bacteriostatic water in Ramsbottom

Local facts for Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom sits in the BL0 postcode district (BL area), within Bury, North West, England.

BL0 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Ramsbottom 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, 21.1 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.6 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 38 km

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

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

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 39.6 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 50.7 km north-west
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 50.7 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.4 km east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.4 km south-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.9 km south-west
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 63.9 km south-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 71.9 km south

Nearby: Tottington (4.3 km), Rawtenstall (6.1 km), Haslingden (6.3 km), Bury (6.4 km), Heywood (8.9 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Ramsbottom lies north of Salford, about 18.8 km in a straight line.

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

• Bury, BL9, 6.4 km
• BL, 10.6 km
• Bolton, BL1, 10.8 km
• Bolton, BL1, 10.8 km
• Farnworth, BL4, 12.1 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 12.7 km
• Horwich, BL6, 16 km
• Westhoughton, BL5, 17.5 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 Bury (7 location pages): Tottington 4.3 km, Bury 6.4 km, Bury 6.4 km, Radcliffe 9.8 km, Whitefield 11.3 km, Prestwich 13 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Ramsbottom: north, Rossendale (5.5 km); east, Heywood (8.9 km); south, Tottington (4.3 km); west, Darwen (11.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Ramsbottom: 10; within 25 km: 80; within 50 km: 152.

Map reference: 53.6488, -2.3185 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074566449).

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