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Bolton — North view
Average Area
BL7 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong safety and transport scores. However, health and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £322K are 1.3× the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 77% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportThose prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
8677% below avg
🎓Schools
1988.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
682 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
54Avg £321,650
🌿Environ.
21Good air quality · 30% green
❤️Health
53/4 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
11Below average
👥Community
7Below average
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Crime & Safety
77% below avgRising12 offences/mo → 15 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 14Peak: 24Low: 7
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+0.1%Average
£321,650
Median
£261,500
Sales (12m)
244
YoY Change
+11.7%
Sales Volume
77
3
51
59
57
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
9 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
13 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
154,738 residentsWhite
60.4%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
35.7%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
1.7%Ldn 5.7%
Other
1.4%Ldn 6.3%
Black
0.9%Ldn 13.5%
BL7 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. 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
£550/mo
Range
£451-£645
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£888/mo
3-bed
£620/mo
2-bed
£524/mo
1-bed
£450/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
1.8%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,086/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
2% above avgBand
D
Annual
£1,965
Monthly
£164
vs London avg
+2%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,310
B£1,528
C£1,747
D£1,965
E£2,402
F£2,838
G£3,275
H£3,930
London average (Band D)£1,927
Blackburn with Darwen | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
269 Mbps
Upload
78 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.1%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)86.2%
Full Fibre (FTTP)70.6%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.6%
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
🌳30%
Local park (0.5km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)13.3 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)6.4 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate60 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
3/4 acceptingGP Practices
4
Dentists
1
Pharmacies
6
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Edgworth Medical Centre
Good12,782 patients
Accepting0.7 mi
Bromley Meadows Surgery
Outstanding10,295 patients
Accepting1 mi
Bolton Adult Adhd Service
Good4,391 patients
Accepting1.3 mi
Turton PCN Hub
Good8,252 patients
Full1.9 mi
Dentists
Bromley Cross Dental Practice
NHS
Full0.8 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
0amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
0
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
36.01
IMD Rank: 36.01
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 BL7 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with BL7 (e.g. BL7 3RG, BL7 4AB, BL7 5XX). All postcodes within BL7 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources