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BL5 2DP

POSTCODE

A Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill postcode in Bolton, a 25-minute walk from Westhoughton Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Westhoughton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Hindley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Pike View Cottage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    581 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Pike View Cottage

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    600 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Broadhurst Farm

    Bus · opp · south-west

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Landlord's Farm

    Bus · opp · south-west

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Landlord's Farm

    Bus · nr · north-east

    628 m straight lineabout 8 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 2DP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 2DP

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: 1,822
White Brit.91.8%
Indian2.1%
Other White2.0%
Other Asian1.0%
White Irish0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,822
Christian59.7%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu1.9%
Muslim0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,819
50–6423.1%
35–4919.6%
25–3413.5%
65–749.0%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 825
One person: other22.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

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.
12752
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12752 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 2DP

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL5 2DP
Coordinates
53.5599, -2.5529
Grid reference
SD634071
Easting
363,472
Northing
407,169
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHC5W+XR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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 North & Hunger Hill
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 031A E01004776
E01004776
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 031 E02001014
E02001014
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 031A E01004776
E01004776
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 031 E02001014
E02001014
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM4:17 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 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 2DP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01004776 and MSOA E02001014 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12752
Present — Active
Postcode BL5 2DP 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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