User:Richardguk/BL postcode area
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Bolton | |
|---|---|
  BL | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′13″N 2°24′29″W / 53.587°N 2.408°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | BL |
| Postcode area name | Bolton |
| Post towns | 2 |
| Postcode districts | 10 |
| Postcode sectors | 53 |
| Postcodes (live) | 10,285 |
| Postcodes (total) | 13,912 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area,[2] is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, England.
Coverage[edit]
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 | BURY | Bury, Ramsbottom, Edenfield, Shuttleworth | Bury and Rossendale |
| BL1 | BOLTON | Bolton, Smithills, Halliwell, Heaton | Bolton |
| BL2 | BOLTON | Bolton, Ainsworth, Bradley Fold, Bradshaw, Breightmet, Harwood | Bolton, Bury |
| BL3 | BOLTON | Bolton, Little Lever | Bolton |
| BL4 | BOLTON | Bolton, Farnworth, Kearsley | Bolton |
| BL5 | BOLTON | Bolton, Over Hulton, Westhoughton | Bolton |
| BL6 | BOLTON | Bolton, Blackrod, Horwich, Lostock, Rivington | Bolton, Chorley |
| BL7 | BOLTON | Bolton, Belmont, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Egerton, Turton | Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton |
| BL8 | BURY | Bury, Brandlesholme, Greenmount, Affetside, Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Walshaw | Blackburn with Darwen, Bury |
| BL9 | BURY | Bury, Heap, Heap Bridge, Nangreaves, Summerseat, Unsworth, Walmersley | Bury |
| BL11[3] | BOLTON | Bolton | Bolton |
| BL78[3] | BOLTON | Bolton | Bolton |
| BL80[3] | BOLTON | Bolton | Bolton |
Adjacent areas[edit]
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: OL (Oldham), M (Manchester), WN (Wigan), PR (Preston), BB (Blackburn).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ a b c Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes (PDF). URL accessed 23 November 2007.