Bacteriostatic water in Tottington

Local facts for Tottington

Tottington sits in the BL8 postcode district (BL area), within Bury, North West, England.

BL8 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Tottington 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, 17.7 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 35.7 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.2 km

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

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

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 42.7 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 47.4 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 53.2 km north-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.3 km north-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.9 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.9 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 63.4 km south-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 67.9 km south

Nearby: Bury (3.5 km), Ramsbottom (4.3 km), Radcliffe (5.7 km), Bolton (7.1 km), Farnworth (7.8 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Tottington lies north of Salford, about 14.9 km in a straight line.

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

• Bury, BL9, 3.5 km
• Bolton, BL1, 7.1 km
• BL, 7.3 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 8.4 km
• Horwich, BL6, 13.6 km
• Westhoughton, BL5, 13.9 km
• Blackrod, BL6, 16.4 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): Bury 3.5 km, Bury 3.5 km, Ramsbottom 4.3 km, Radcliffe 5.7 km, Whitefield 7.8 km, Prestwich 9.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Tottington: north, Ramsbottom (4.3 km); east, Bury (3.5 km); south, Radcliffe (5.7 km); west, BL (7.3 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Tottington: 13; within 25 km: 91; within 50 km: 157.

Map reference: 53.6121, -2.3403 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074564535).

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