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BL5 1HG

POSTCODE

BL5 1HG is a postcode in Hulton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5404, -2.4684
OS grid SD690049 (369,057, 404,965)
IMD England
9/10
#29004
Crime · Feb '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGGRJ+5J
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Feb '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.
29004
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29004 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 BL5

Police Recorded Crime near BL5 1HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL5 1HG

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Mar '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

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Feb '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,315
White Brit.91.8%
Indian2.6%
Pakistani1.9%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,315
Christian72.5%
No religion18.6%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim3.4%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,320
50–6421.7%
65–7416.4%
75–8415.1%
35–4914.5%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 546
Single family household, all members 66+23.4%
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.5%
+ 9 other households · 19.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Atherton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Firs Road

    Bus · cnr · south

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Firs Road

    Bus · opp · north

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thirlmere Road

    Bus · nr · south

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thirlmere Road

    Bus · opp · north

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Mornington Road

    Bus · nr · south

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BL5 1HG

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Hulton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL5 1HG
Coordinates
53.5404, -2.4684
Grid reference
SD690049
Easting
369,057
Northing
404,965
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGGRJ+5J
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

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater 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 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 030B E01004896
E01004896
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 030 E02001013
E02001013
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 030B E01004896
E01004896
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 030 E02001013
E02001013
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 city and town C1
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 BL5 1HG 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 city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004896 and MSOA E02001013 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29004
Present — Active
Postcode BL5 1HG 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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