Bacteriostatic water in Westhoughton

Local facts for Westhoughton

Westhoughton sits in the BL5 postcode district (BL area), within Bolton, North West, England.

BL5 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Westhoughton 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, 21.3 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 23.2 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 33.4 km

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

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

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 46.1 km south-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.2 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 54.2 km north
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 56.6 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 62.9 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 70.1 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 72.5 km east

Nearby: Atherton (3.5 km), Hindley (4.2 km), Tyldesley (5.3 km), Leigh (5.7 km), Horwich (5.9 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Westhoughton lies north-west of Salford, about 16.9 km in a straight line.

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

• Blackrod, BL6, 6.7 km
• BL, 6.9 km
• Bolton, BL1, 6.9 km
• Bolton, BL1, 6.9 km
• Farnworth, BL4, 8.4 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 9.8 km
• Tottington, BL8, 13.9 km
• Bury, BL9, 15.6 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): Horwich 5.9 km, Blackrod 6.7 km, BL 6.9 km, Bolton 6.9 km, Bolton 6.9 km, WN 7 km, Farnworth 8.4 km, Kearsley 9.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Westhoughton: north, Horwich (5.9 km); east, Atherton (3.5 km); south, Hindley (4.2 km); west, Ince-in-Makerfield (6.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Westhoughton: 20; within 25 km: 78; within 50 km: 177.

Map reference: 53.5489, -2.5227 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074550060).

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