Map of BL5 3AU postcode

General information
Postcode BL5 3AU
Post Town Bolton
Nearest station Westhoughton (1 km)
Bus stops
Westhoughton Town Hall (E)
Clough Fold (SW)
The Cross Guns (NE)
The Cross Guns (SW)
Westhoughton Primary School (E)
Westhoughton Church (E)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 7 View
Known addresses
1 Library Street, Westhoughton
3 Library Street, Westhoughton
5 Library Street, Westhoughton
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.549037
Longitude -2.520913
Easting 365583
Northing 405949
Grid reference SD655059
UTM reference 30U 531742 5933455
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Plus code 9C5VGFXH+JJ
Altitude 110 metres (361 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:45
Sunset (today) 21:34
Distance away
Distance to sea 29.4 KMs (18.2 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishWesthoughtonE04000003
Ward Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill E05014836
Metropolitan District Bolton E08000001
Constituency (2024) Bolton West E14001112
MPMr Phil BrickellLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North West
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 3
Households (2011) 2
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
15,843 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£47,000
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)WesthoughtonE63008271
Census output area (2021)E00024809
Census output area (2011)E00024809
Lower layer super output area (2021)Bolton 028CE01004894
Lower layer super output area (2011)Bolton 028CE01004894
Middle layer super output area (2021)Westhoughton EastE02001011
Middle layer super output area (2011)Westhoughton EastE02001011
Travel to work areaManchesterE30000239
Property sales
Average property price in Bolton £212,356
Annual change 6.3%
View all properties sold in the BL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
1 Library Street, WesthoughtonTerraced (leasehold)Mar 2025£62,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jun 2022£62,000
5 Library Street, WesthoughtonTerraced (leasehold)Aug 2022£155,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jun 2016£92,500
Terraced (leasehold)Oct 2007£100,000
Terraced (leasehold)Apr 2006£69,000
3 Library Street, WesthoughtonTerraced (leasehold)Jul 1998£30,000


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