Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BL5 1DS
Postcode
BL5 1DS
Coordinates
53.5469, -2.4740
Grid reference
SD686056
Easting
368,687
Northing
405,690
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGGWG+Q9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Atherton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
23227
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23227 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BL5 1DS
England & WalesCrime trends · near BL5 1DS
Counts are for Hulton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMar '24 – Feb '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.5%
Indian3.3%
Pakistani2.3%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Christian70.5%
No religion20.1%
Muslim4.7%
Not answered3.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4916.3%
75–8414.4%
65–7412.9%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Any member 66+19.5%
All members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Other10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.4%
Administrative Information
Bolton
Local Authority
Council AreaBolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Hulton
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 EnglandGreater 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 030A E01004892
E01004892MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 030 E02001013
E02001013LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 030A E01004892
E01004892MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 030 E02001013
E02001013Urban: 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
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL5 1DS 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. IMD England rank: 23227
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004892 and MSOA E02001013 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BL5 1DS 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
Schools near BL5 1DS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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