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Bolton postcode area
BL (United Kingdom)
BL
BL
Postcode area BL
Postcode area name Bolton
Post towns 2
Postcode districts 12
Postcode sectors 53
Postcodes (live) 10,447
Postcodes (total) 12,889
Statistics as at October 2006[1]

The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area,[2] is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district Post town Coverage Local authority
BL0 BURY Bury, Ramsbottom, Edenfield Bury and Rossendale
BL1 BOLTON Bolton, Smithills, Halliwell Bolton
BL2 BOLTON Bolton, Ainsworth, Bradley Fold, Bradshaw, Breightmet, Harwood Bolton, Bury
BL3 BOLTON Bolton, Little Lever Bolton
BL4 BOLTON Bolton, Farnworth, Kearsley Bolton
BL5 BOLTON Bolton, Over Hulton, Westhoughton Bolton
BL6 BOLTON Bolton, Blackrod, Horwich, Lostock, Rivington Bolton, Chorley
BL7 BOLTON Bolton, Belmont, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Egerton, Turton Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton
BL8 BURY Bury, Brandlesholme, Greenmount, Affetside, Hawkshaw, Holcombe, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Walshaw Bury
BL9 BURY Bury, Heap, Heap Bridge, Nangreaves, Summerseat, Unsworth, Walmersley Bury
BL11[3] BOLTON Bolton Bolton
BL78[3] BOLTON Bolton Bolton
BL80[3] BOLTON Bolton Bolton

Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - OL (Oldham) - M (Manchester) - WN (Wigan) - PR (Preston) - BB (Blackburn) . A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Edenfield is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Rossendale is a local government district with Borough status Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Ainsworth (Cockey Moor is a small village 4 miles between both Bury and Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Bradshaw is suburb of the Unparished area of South Turton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester Breightmet (pron "breat-met" is a settlement near Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Harwood is a small settlement to the north-northeast of Bolton, Greater Manchester, bordering Bury in North West The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Little Lever is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Farnworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Kearsley (or archaically Kersley) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Westhoughton is a town and Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Blackrod is a town and Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England Horwich (pronounced "Horrich" is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England Lostock is a mostly residential district of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Rivington is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Chorley is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. Belmont is a village in Lancashire, England. It is close to Winter Hill and the village is situated between the towns of Bolton and Darwen Bromley Cross is a suburb of the Unparished area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester Chapeltown is a village of the Civil parish of North Turton, in the Blackburn with Darwen Unitary authority, in the north west of England Edgworth is a small village located north east of North Turton between Broadhead Brook on the west (expanded artificially to form the Wayoh reservoir Egerton is a small village of the Unparished area of South Turton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester Turton was a township and later civil parish and local government district in Lancashire, England. Blackburn with Darwen is a Unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Brandlesholme is a suburb north of Bury in Greater Manchester, England on the road to Ramsbottom. Greenmount is a village amongst the West Pennine Moors, within the northern area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England Affetside is an upland village located in the West Pennine Moors area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England Hawkshaw is a small village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Tottington is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Lancashire, England. Walshaw is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Unsworth is a residential area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Walmersley is small settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. The, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, is a group of several Postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester The, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Chorley, Leyland, Preston and Southport in Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. The, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley
Adjacent postcode areas
PR BB

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References

  1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ a b c Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes (PDF). The, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Chorley, Leyland, Preston and Southport in The, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts The, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, is a group of several Postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. URL accessed 23 November 2007.

See also

For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.
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