BL2 1BX, Queens Park & Central: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

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At a glance

6% of premises in BL2 1BX can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier.

From BL2 1BX, the nearest primary school is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bradford Street Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Bolton station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, Bridgeman Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable6% of premises

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)6% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)6% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)6% of premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

The police force for this area hasn't published a full year of crime data to police.uk, so we can't show reliable crime figures.

Ask the local police force or council for recorded crime figures, or check the force's own crime map.

Source: data.police.uk

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Schools nearby

Primary

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgePrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Moorgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

EdStart Schools BoltonOther independent special school · ages 11–16

0.2 mi

Bolton Sixth Form College16 plus · Further education · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Bolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–16 · Girls

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

0.7 mi

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

0.9 mi

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

1.4 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Nash PharmacyPharmacy · BL2 1AD

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Newport PharmacyPharmacy · BL1 1NE

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hearts Pharmacy BoltonPharmacy · BL1 1SQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

GP practices

Bradford Street SurgeryGP practice · BL2 1HT

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Octagon Medical CentreGP practice · BL1 1SQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bolton General PracticeGP practice · BL1 4TH

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL2 1JJ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL1 1PP

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL1 1SQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Hospitals

Bolton Royal HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.5 mi

Royal Bolton HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.5 mi

Royal Bolton HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.5 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bolton

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hall i' th' Wood

1.5 mi

Moses Gate

1.6 mi

Farnworth

2.2 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Bridgeman Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

9.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bridgeman ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nelson ParkPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bradford ParkPark or garden · 9.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Elizabeth ParkPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Burnden Sports ComplexSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Heywood ParkPark or garden · 3.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Leverhulme ParkPark or garden · 48 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Tonge Fold AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£37,340

£30,289 after tax

Bolton

£41,267

£31,876 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£37,340

After tax£30,289

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£23,350Bolton £28,295 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Bolton 022); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 5,001 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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44% of Bolton's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 2

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

19% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in Bolton and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BL2 1BX

How much do houses cost in BL2 1BX?

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 BL2 1BX?

The nearest primary school is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bolton Sixth Form College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BL2 1BX?

6% of premises in BL2 1BX can get gigabit-capable broadband. 6% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BL2 1BX?

Bolton is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BL2 1BX?

The ONS estimates average household income of £37,340 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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