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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. The neighbourhood records 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From BL2 1HQ, the nearest primary school is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bradford Street Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Bolton station is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Bridgeman Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Bolton 016

0.4Low · 1/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Bolton

0.1Low · 1/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

92

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	0.2	32	Low · 1/10
Other theft	0.1	6.1	Low · 1/10
Public order	0.1	6.3	Low · 1/10
Anti-social behaviour	0.0	15	Low · 1/10
Criminal damage and arson	0.0	6.4	Low · 1/10
Burglary	0.0	3.4	Low · 1/10
Vehicle crime	0.0	4.7	Low · 1/10
Robbery	0.0	1.3	Low · 1/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.6	Low · 1/10
Shoplifting	0.0	8.0	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.8	Low · 1/10
Drugs	0.0	3.1	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	0.0	0.9	Low · 1/10
Other crime	0.0	2.0	Low · 1/10

Bolton 016: September 2025 to August 2026, 9,608 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Bolton 016 Bolton England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.4 mi

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

0.4 mi

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

0.6 mi

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Sept 2022 · Report

0.7 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

Secondary

EdStart Schools BoltonOther independent special school · ages 11–16

110 m

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

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

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

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

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

0.5 mi

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

1.0 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

BootsPharmacy · BL3 6DH

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Newport PharmacyPharmacy · BL1 1NE

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Asda PharmacyPharmacy · BL3 2QS

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

GP practices

Bradford Street SurgeryGP practice · BL2 1HT

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Octagon Medical CentreGP practice · BL1 1SQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Bolton General PracticeGP practice · BL1 4TH

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL1 1PP

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL2 1JJ

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL1 1SQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Hospitals

Bolton Royal HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.3 mi

Royal Bolton HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.3 mi

Royal Bolton HospitalHospital · BL4 0JR

1.3 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

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Moses Gate

1.5 mi

Hall i' th' Wood

1.7 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

0.3 mito the nearest park, Bridgeman Park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

13hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground0.2 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Bridgeman ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nelson ParkPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Burnden Sports ComplexSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Elizabeth ParkPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Heywood ParkPark or garden · 3.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bradford ParkPark or garden · 9.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 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

£28,843

£21,074 after tax

Bolton

£41,267

£31,876 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£28,843

After tax£21,074

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£19,138Bolton £28,295 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Bolton 016); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,778 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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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 1HQ

What is the crime rate in BL2 1HQ?

The neighbourhood records 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Bolton the rate is 0 per 1,000. 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 BL2 1HQ?

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 1HQ?

The nearest primary school is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bolton Sixth Form College, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to BL2 1HQ?

Bolton is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BL2 1HQ?

The ONS estimates average household income of £28,843 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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