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BL5 2AF

POSTCODE

A Westhoughton South postcode in Bolton, an 11-minute walk from Daisy Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Eatock Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.33 mi

  3. 3
    Woodland Primary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    Westhoughton High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.4

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.65 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    886 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Westhoughton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • Wigan Road

    Bus · nr · east

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wigan Road

    Bus · opp · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Coverdale Road

    Bus · opp · south

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coverdale Road

    Bus · nr · north

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ash Grove

    Bus · nr · west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales

BL5 2AF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BL5 2 sector.

Average price
£249,203
Median price: £210,000
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£298k£244k£190k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£190,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
BL5 2HN
£260,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
BL5 2DW
£178,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
BL5 2LS
£410,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Leasehold
BL5 2QS
£135,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL5 2RA
£225,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL5 2HG
£210,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL5 2PP
£207,500 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 2JP
£260,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL5 2HW
£137,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 2JY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL5 2AF

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 031 (E02001014)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,731

£34,934–£47,491

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,578

£26,588–£35,168

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,440

£28,235–£32,817

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,253

£25,674–£33,331

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,546
White Brit.90.6%
Other White2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
African1.0%
Other Mixed0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
Christian50.3%
No religion41.5%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,548
35–4920.3%
50–6418.4%
10–1512.0%
25–3410.2%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 628
One person: aged 66+17.0%
One person: other15.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

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.
2326
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2326 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL5 2AF

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Westhoughton South
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL5 2AF
Coordinates
53.5439, -2.5270
Grid reference
SD651053
Easting
365,178
Northing
405,381
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGFVF+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Westhoughton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Westhoughton South
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Westhoughton
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 031D E01004938
E01004938
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 031 E02001014
E02001014
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 031D E01004938
E01004938
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 031 E02001014
E02001014
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

7:31 AM4:17 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
8 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 46 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 2AF 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 E01004938 and MSOA E02001014 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2326
Present — Active
Postcode BL5 2AF 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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