Bacteriostatic water in WN

Local facts for WN

The WN postcode area is centred on Bolton, North West.

WN is a mainland UK district, so orders to WN 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, 16.3 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 27.8 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27.9 km

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

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

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 43.2 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 51.9 km north
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.9 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 62.6 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 65.6 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76.3 km east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.8 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 79.4 km east

Nearby: Marylebone (0.7 km), Wigan (0.9 km), Ince-in-Makerfield (2 km), Hindley (3.8 km), Standish (4.4 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

WN lies west of Salford, about 23.5 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WN postcode area (11 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Wigan, WN1, 0.9 km
• Higher End, WN5, 6.7 km
• Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4, 7.3 km
• Leigh, WN7, 9.5 km
• Skelmersdale, WN8, 9.7 km

Postcode districts in the WN area covered by our North West location pages: WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7, WN8.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Bolton (9 location pages): Blackrod 5.4 km, Westhoughton 7 km, Horwich 7.5 km, BL 12.8 km, Bolton 13.3 km, Bolton 13.3 km, Farnworth 15.3 km, Kearsley 16.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from WN: north, Marylebone (0.7 km); east, Ince-in-Makerfield (2 km); south, Wigan (0.9 km); west, Standish (4.4 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of WN: 16; within 25 km: 74; within 50 km: 177.

Map reference: 53.5535, -2.6279.

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