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Doffcocker & Moss Bank: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Doffcocker & Moss Bank neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 012). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL1, BL6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL1 5QN.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Doffcocker & Moss Bank is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bolton (4 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £240,000 and flats for £122,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Lostock, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£240,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£122,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.25; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£46,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Doffcocker & Moss Bank sits in Bolton

Typical house price: 6th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 13th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Doffcocker & Moss Bank

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bolton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bolton, 2000 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 4 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Single-person households under 65
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Resale prices
Recent price momentum
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Lostock Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 56 min) and Manchester Airport (about 45 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Markland Hill Primary School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Smithills School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Doffcocker & Moss Bank

What is the typical house price in Doffcocker & Moss Bank?

£240,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Doffcocker & Moss Bank compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 13th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Doffcocker & Moss Bank an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Doffcocker & Moss Bank gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Doffcocker & Moss Bank?

Lostock. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 56 min) and Manchester Airport (about 45 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Doffcocker & Moss Bank?

Nearest state primary school. Markland Hill Primary School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Smithills School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.