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Bolton — North view
Average Area
BL8 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 £274K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportThose prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
9399% below avg
🎓Schools
1586.7% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
899 stops nearby
💷Afford.
67Avg £274,274
🌿Environ.
21Good air quality · 35% green
❤️Health
55/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
11Below average
👥Community
7Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avgStable1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 3Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+4.2%Average
£274,274
Median
£249,000
Sales (12m)
485
YoY Change
-37.2%
Sales Volume
180
5
82
110
113
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
17 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
9 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
193,850 residentsWhite
82.9%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
10.6%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
2.6%Ldn 5.7%
Black
1.9%Ldn 13.5%
Other
1.9%Ldn 6.3%
BL8 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 82.9% 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
£750/mo
Range
£650-£895
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,225/mo
3-bed
£925/mo
2-bed
£700/mo
1-bed
£550/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
5.2%
Monthly mortgage*
£926/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
5% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,015
Monthly
£168
vs London avg
+5%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,343
B£1,567
C£1,791
D£2,015
E£2,463
F£2,911
G£3,358
H£4,030
London average (Band D)£1,927
Bury | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
275 Mbps
Upload
39 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)99.3%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)94.2%
Full Fibre (FTTP)89.8%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.8%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 4% at risk
Green Space
🌳35%
Burrs Country Park (0.4km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)13.6 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.1 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate60 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
5/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Cygnet Hospital Bury - Bcss Inpatient Unit
Good10,138 patients
Accepting0.3 mi
Tower Family Healthcare
Requires Improvement7,484 patients
Accepting1.1 mi
Woodbank Surgery
Good11,266 patients
Accepting1.5 mi
Mile Lane Health Centre
Good6,135 patients
Accepting1.9 mi
Intermediate Care
Good7,459 patients
Accepting2 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Full1.4 mi
Mile Lane Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting1.7 mi
Eye And Dental Clinic
NHS
Accepting1.9 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
4amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
2
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
2
📚
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 BL8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with BL8 (e.g. BL8 3RG, BL8 4AB, BL8 5XX). All postcodes within BL8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources