Hulton is a ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, sitting on the north‑western fringe of the urban area where suburban streets give way to pockets of green belt and farmland. The area has good road links - the M61 and local A‑roads make it an easy commute into Bolton and towards Wigan and Manchester - and contains a mix of older terraces, council housing and more recent developments, plus small local centres and community facilities serving neighbourhoods such as Over Hulton and parts of Westhoughton.
Historically the ward bears strong industrial and landed echoes: the local Hulton family once owned a large estate and Hulton Park, and the nineteenth century coal and textile industries helped shape the pattern of housing and settlement. Today there’s a balance between that working‑class heritage and a quieter, semi‑rural character, with former colliery sites, estate landscapes and conservation‑minded green spaces providing local interest alongside everyday economic life and community groups.
Postcode districts covering Hulton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Liverpool 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Preston 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Oldham 15 miles24.1 km
- St. Helens 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Wigan 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Warrington 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Burnley 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Blackburn 14.3 miles23 km
- Bolton 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stockport 16 miles25.8 km
- Salford 8.4 miles13.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Rumworth Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Atherton North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Atherton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Lever Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Westhoughton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Farnworth South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Hulton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Farnworth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Queens Park & Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Farnworth North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Hulton
BL5 1BG, BL3 3SJ, BL3 3TL, BL5 1FH, BL5 1DZ, BL3 3RZ, BL5 1EW, BL3 4XS, BL3 3NX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.7 miles35 km
- Atherton Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hag Fold Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Hulton Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 6 miles9.6 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hello Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Court House 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
Schools in Hulton
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Over Hulton Primary
- St Bede Academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Deane Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 2.4 miles3.9 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- School Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles12.1 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13 km
- Heaton Park Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km