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Bolton — North view
Very Good Area
BL5 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and transport scores. However, community and health scores are below average. Average house prices of £321K are 1.3× the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportThose prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
9299% below avg
🎓Schools
7290% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
813 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
54Avg £320,836
🌿Environ.
36Good air quality · 37% green
❤️Health
250/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
35Below average
👥Community
19Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avgDeclining1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 2Peak: 6Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+30.8%Average
£320,836
Median
£220,000
Sales (12m)
484
YoY Change
-36.0%
Sales Volume
179
3
106
102
97
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
10 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
295,961 residentsWhite
71.9%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
20.1%Ldn 20.7%
Black
3.8%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
2.2%Ldn 5.7%
Other
1.9%Ldn 6.3%
BL5 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 71.9% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£650/mo
Range
£550-£800
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,200/mo
3-bed
£775/mo
2-bed
£600/mo
1-bed
£525/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
3.8%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,083/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
3% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,860
Monthly
£155
vs London avg
-3%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,240
B£1,447
C£1,653
D£1,860
E£2,273
F£2,687
G£3,100
H£3,720
London average (Band D)£1,927
Bolton | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
275 Mbps
Upload
55 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.7%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)93.5%
Full Fibre (FTTP)65.4%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.7%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 3% at risk
Green Space
🌳37%
Leverhulme Park (0.3km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)13.2 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)6.9 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate59 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
0/2 acceptingGP Practices
2
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
3
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Stable Fold Surgery
Good7,479 patients
Full0.4 mi
Unsworth Group Practice
Good4,929 patients
Full0.9 mi
Dentists
Church Street Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting0.9 mi
The Westhoughton Dental Centre
NHS
Accepting1.5 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
6amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
1
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
1
🌳
Parks
3
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
30.69
IMD Rank: 30.69
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Above average deprivation — some socioeconomic challenges.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the BL5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with BL5 (e.g. BL5 3RG, BL5 4AB, BL5 5XX). All postcodes within BL5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources