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Bolton: its 35 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Bolton as a whole, from official records, as of 14 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £115,000 in Halliwell & Brownlow Fold to £349,998 in Lostock & Ladybridge.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

49%

Royal Bolton Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

24 min 20 s

Mean, North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

6 min 57 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Homes at high or medium flood risk

0.7%

896 homes from rivers and the sea in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026; 22nd of 35 councils in North West.

Households in fuel poverty

10.3%

2024, England's own measure; 15th highest of 35 in North West.

Extra deaths in winter

18.6%

Average winter rise in deaths, 2014/15 to 2018/19 (England 21.4%).

Neighbourhoods in Bolton

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting£174,000£98,000Below average incomeFew signs
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields£227,000–Middle incomeSome signs
Breightmet North£175,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever£189,500–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Bromley Cross & Bradshaw£279,999–AffluentMoving the other way
Burnden & Great Lever£150,000£103,500Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Central Bolton£141,000£90,000Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Daubhill & Fernhill Gate£170,000–Below average incomeMoving the other way
Doffcocker & Moss Bank£240,000£122,000Below average incomeMoving the other way
Dunscar & Egerton£295,000£145,000AffluentMoving the other way
Eagley & Sharples£215,000£127,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
Farnworth North£135,000–Among the most income-deprivedMixed signs
Farnworth South£167,500£105,000Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Gilnow & Victory£120,750£82,000Among the most income-deprivedMoving the other way
Hall I' th' Wood£172,000£95,000Below average incomeMixed signs
Halliwell & Brownlow Fold£115,000–Among the most income-deprivedFew signs
Harper Green£190,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Harwood£271,500–Middle incomeMixed signs
Heaton & Deane£193,500£161,000Below average incomeSome signs
Highfield & New Bury£176,000–Among the most income-deprivedClear signs
Horwich East£230,000–Middle incomeMoving the other way
Horwich North£180,500–Below average incomeFew signs
Horwich South & Middlebrook£221,000£139,500Middle incomeSome signs
Kearsley & Stoneclough£195,000£118,000Below average incomeFew signs
Lever Edge£142,500–Among the most income-deprivedClear signs
Little Lever£210,000£109,000Below average incomeFew signs
Lostock & Ladybridge£349,998–AffluentMixed signs
Over Hulton£260,000–Middle incomeFew signs
Rumworth North£136,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Rumworth South£142,000–Among the most income-deprivedSome signs
Smithills£176,500–Middle incomeFew signs
Tonge£153,500–Below average incomeMixed signs
Westhoughton Daisy Hill£225,000–Below average incomeMixed signs
Westhoughton East£236,600£110,000AffluentMoving the other way
Westhoughton West£185,000–Below average incomeMoving the other way

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Bolton's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
Royal Bolton Hospital274,005 residents (670 m from the nearest)49% in September 2026England 61%15.1%
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary21,952 residents (5.0 km from the nearest)43.7% in September 2026England 61%19%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Royal Bolton Hospital against England: Royal Bolton Hospital 61% (Apr 2026) to 49% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).50.5%62.9%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Royal Bolton Hospital49%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary against England: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary 54% (Apr 2026) to 43.7% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).46.3%61.8%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Royal Albert Edward Infirmary43.7%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Bolton is covered by North West Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 24 min 20 s (North West Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 25 (Sep 2025) to 24.3 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.232.9Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service24.3England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: North West Ambulance Service against England: North West Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.5Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025North West Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 6 min 57 s on average over 1,679 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Bolton and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 7 min 35 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Bolton's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 6.6 (2010/11) to 7 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).6.18.52025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service7England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea 896 (0.7% of the council's homes) in the Environment Agency's data of June 2026, with flood defences.
  • Where it ranks 22nd highest share of 35 councils in North West.
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Bolton among North West's councils: Cheshire West and Chester 1.2%; Rochdale 0.9%; Salford 0.8%; Halton 0.7%; Oldham 0.7%; Bolton 0.7%; Stockport 0.7%; Hyndburn 0.7%; West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%. Reference lines: North West, England.Cheshire West and Chester1.2%Rochdale0.9%Salford0.8%Halton0.7%Oldham0.7%Bolton0.7%Stockport0.7%Hyndburn0.7%West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock). Shown: Bolton and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
Homes at flood risk from rivers and the sea in Bolton, by band: High 36%, Medium 11%, Low 54%.36%11%54%High · 36%Medium · 11%Low · 54%
Residential properties in each band of risk with defences: high is a chance of flooding of 3.3% or more each year, medium 1% to 3.3%, low 0.1% to 1%.
All 35 councils, ranked
Homes at high or medium flood risk from rivers and the sea, share of homes: Bolton among North West's councils: Wyre 5.2%; South Ribble 4.1%; Lancaster 3.4%; Westmorland and Furness 3.3%; Ribble Valley 3.2%; Cumberland 3.2%; Preston 3.1%; Rossendale 3.0%; Warrington 2.8%; Pendle 2.6%; Blackpool 2.4%; Manchester 2.0%; Wigan 1.7%; Bury 1.5%; Burnley 1.4%; Blackburn with Darwen 1.2%; Cheshire West and Chester 1.2%; Rochdale 0.9%; Salford 0.8%; Halton 0.7%; Oldham 0.7%; Bolton 0.7%; Stockport 0.7%; Hyndburn 0.7%; West Lancashire 0.6%; Fylde 0.6%; Trafford 0.6%; Liverpool 0.5%; Tameside 0.5%; Chorley 0.4%; Cheshire East 0.4%; Knowsley 0.3%; St. Helens 0.3%; Sefton 0.2%; Wirral 0.1%. Reference lines: North West, England.Wyre5.2%South Ribble4.1%Lancaster3.4%Westmorland and Furness3.3%Ribble Valley3.2%Cumberland3.2%Preston3.1%Rossendale3.0%Warrington2.8%Pendle2.6%Blackpool2.4%Manchester2.0%Wigan1.7%Bury1.5%Burnley1.4%Blackburn with Darwen1.2%Cheshire West and Chester1.2%Rochdale0.9%Salford0.8%Halton0.7%Oldham0.7%Bolton0.7%Stockport0.7%Hyndburn0.7%West Lancashire0.6%Fylde0.6%Trafford0.6%Liverpool0.5%Tameside0.5%Chorley0.4%Cheshire East0.4%Knowsley0.3%St. Helens0.3%Sefton0.2%Wirral0.1%North WestEngland
Residential properties at high or medium risk from rivers and the sea with defences, as a share of each council's homes (Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock).

Rivers and sea for the property and its postcode: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Properties and Postcodes in Areas at Risk, Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some of the data in the database has been produced using data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, © NERC. © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. Homes: Valuation Office Agency, council tax stock of properties, March 2026.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 10.3% (about 12,836 households); England 10.0%, North West 10.2%.
  • Where it ranks 15th highest of 35 councils in North West.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Bolton among North West's councils: Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%. Reference lines: North West, England.Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Bolton and the councils ranked nearest it; all 35 are listed below.
All 35 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Bolton among North West's councils: Blackpool 13.9%; Burnley 13.3%; Pendle 13.3%; Hyndburn 12.7%; Manchester 12.0%; Liverpool 11.9%; Blackburn with Darwen 11.7%; Oldham 11.1%; Cumberland 10.9%; Preston 10.8%; Westmorland and Furness 10.8%; Lancaster 10.7%; Rossendale 10.7%; Rochdale 10.5%; Bolton 10.3%; Wirral 10.3%; Tameside 10.2%; St. Helens 10.0%; Salford 9.9%; Sefton 9.8%; Wigan 9.8%; Bury 9.7%; Wyre 9.6%; Ribble Valley 9.6%; West Lancashire 9.4%; Fylde 9.2%; Halton 9.0%; Trafford 8.8%; Stockport 8.8%; Knowsley 8.7%; Cheshire West and Chester 8.7%; Cheshire East 8.6%; Chorley 8.5%; Warrington 8.1%; South Ribble 7.8%. Reference lines: North West, England.Blackpool13.9%Burnley13.3%Pendle13.3%Hyndburn12.7%Manchester12.0%Liverpool11.9%Blackburn with Darwen11.7%Oldham11.1%Cumberland10.9%Preston10.8%Westmorland and Furness10.8%Lancaster10.7%Rossendale10.7%Rochdale10.5%Bolton10.3%Wirral10.3%Tameside10.2%St. Helens10.0%Salford9.9%Sefton9.8%Wigan9.8%Bury9.7%Wyre9.6%Ribble Valley9.6%West Lancashire9.4%Fylde9.2%Halton9.0%Trafford8.8%Stockport8.8%Knowsley8.7%Cheshire West and Chester8.7%Cheshire East8.6%Chorley8.5%Warrington8.1%South Ribble7.8%EnglandNorth West
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Five winters before the pandemic (2014/15 to 2018/19) Deaths in winter were on average 18.6% higher than in the rest of the year here (England 21.4%); our own average of the five winters' indexes.
  • Latest winter, 2020/21 13.2% more deaths than in the rest of the year (England 35.4%), in the second winter of the pandemic.
Extra deaths in winter (winter mortality index, %): Bolton against England: Bolton 12.7 (2010/11) to 13.2 (2020/21); England 16.5 (2010/11) to 35.4 (2020/21).6.731.22020/212018/192016/172014/152012/132010/11Bolton13.2England35.4
The winter mortality index: deaths from December to March against the average of the four months before and the four after, as a percentage. One winter in a small council swings widely; a gap is a winter with no rise, which the publisher does not index. Office for National Statistics, Winter mortality in England and Wales, Table 10 (councils as they were in August 2022); © Crown copyright 2022. ONS stopped this series in 2023: 2020/21 is the last winter it gives by council.

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