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BL1 5RA

POSTCODE

BL1 5RA is a postcode in Smithills.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5926, -2.4695
OS grid SD690107 (369,023, 410,769)
IMD England
6/10
#19465
Crime · Jul '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHGVJ+26
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19465
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19465 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL1

Police Recorded Crime near BL1 5RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL1 5RA

Counts are for Smithills electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,509
White Brit.87.6%
Indian3.1%
Pakistani2.3%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,509
Christian65.5%
No religion24.1%
Muslim4.0%
Not answered3.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,508
50–6422.2%
35–4917.8%
65–7413.1%
25–3410.2%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 648
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
One person: other14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lostock Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Pool Place

    Bus · adj · east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pool Place

    Bus · at · west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Woodsley Road

    Bus · opp · east

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Woodsley Road

    Bus · nr · west

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Johnson Fold Community Primary School

    Bus · opp · west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BL1 5RA

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Smithills
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL1 5RA
Coordinates
53.5926, -2.4695
Grid reference
SD690107
Easting
369,023
Northing
410,769
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHGVJ+26
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Smithills
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 012D E01004919
E01004919
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 012 E02000995
E02000995
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 012D E01004919
E01004919
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 012 E02000995
E02000995
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:12 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL1 5RA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004919 and MSOA E02000995 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19465
Present — Active
Postcode BL1 5RA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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