BL1 postcode district

Bolton · 1,852 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier. Across Bolton, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the BL1 district, the nearest primary school is Brownlow Fold Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Eden Boys' School, Bolton, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Dalefield Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Bolton station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Al-Huda Primary SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: Good

110 m

Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.1 mi

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Sept 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.1 mi

St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.1 mi

The Olive School, BoltonPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Secondary

Eden Boys' School, BoltonSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–18 · Boys · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaOther independent school · ages 11–19 · Girls

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Smithills SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

LifeBridge ASENDSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–24 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–7

0.8 mi

Birtenshaw CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bolton

1.4 mi

Hall i' th' Wood

1.4 mi

Bromley Cross

2.1 mi

Lostock

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

140 mto the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

5.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden1.0 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Hatfield Road ParkPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Thomasson ParkPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bolton Rugby Union Football ClubPlaying field · 3.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Halliwell Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BL1 district

What is the crime rate in the BL1 district?

Across Bolton, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BL1 district?

The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £379,292, semi-detached £224,117, terraced £168,024, flats £117,335. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BL1 district?

The nearest primary school is Brownlow Fold Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Eden Boys' School, Bolton, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BL1 district?

Bolton is 1.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in the BL1 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £32,085 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in BL1

BL1 1

BL1 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

BL11 BL3 BL2 BL78 BL7 BL4 BL6 M38

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Postcodes in BL1

BL1 1

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