Postcode district
BL1: house prices and neighbourhoods
The BL1 postcode district (Bolton): 1,852 live postcodes across 13 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 12 October 2026.
Typical house price
£215,000
Median of 133 resales of existing houses in BL1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£110,000
Median of 13 resales of existing flats in BL1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in BL1
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting | Bolton | £174,000 | £98,000 | Below average income | Few signs |
| Burnden & Great Lever | Bolton | £150,000 | £103,500 | Among the most income-deprived | Some signs |
| Central Bolton | Bolton | £141,000 | £90,000 | Among the most income-deprived | Some signs |
| Doffcocker & Moss Bank | Bolton | £240,000 | £122,000 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Dunscar & Egerton | Bolton | £295,000 | £145,000 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Eagley & Sharples | Bolton | £215,000 | £127,000 | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Gilnow & Victory | Bolton | £120,750 | £82,000 | Among the most income-deprived | Moving the other way |
| Hall I' th' Wood | Bolton | £172,000 | £95,000 | Below average income | Mixed signs |
| Halliwell & Brownlow Fold | Bolton | £115,000 | – | Among the most income-deprived | Few signs |
| Heaton & Deane | Bolton | £193,500 | £161,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Horwich South & Middlebrook | Bolton | £221,000 | £139,500 | Middle income | Some signs |
| Lostock & Ladybridge | Bolton | £349,998 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Smithills | Bolton | £176,500 | – | Middle income | Few signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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