01204 Area Code: Where Is It and How It Differs from Postcodes
The 01204 dialling code is for Bolton in Greater Manchester. Do not confuse the telephone area code with a Royal Mail postcode (Bolton uses BL postcodes).
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Where is the 01204 area code?
01204 is the geographic telephone dialling code associated with Bolton and surrounding exchanges in Greater Manchester. Searches for “what area is 01204” and “what code is 01204” are asking about phone routing, not mail delivery.
For property work, use BL postcodes such as BL1 1HQ. Run sold prices, stations, and area insights on the full postcode rather than the phone code alone.
Useful links
- Map searchinternal
- Price paid data (HM Land Registry)internal
- Nearest stationsinternal
- UK postcode format guideinternal
Frequently asked questions
Where is 01204 area code?
01204 is the dialling code for Bolton in Greater Manchester, England.
What area is 01204?
Bolton and its traditional telephone exchange area in Greater Manchester.
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