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Smithills: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Smithills neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 008). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL1 6TA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Bolton

Smithills is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bolton (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £176,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Hall i' th' Wood, is 2.9 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

£176,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 0 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 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 2 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,100

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 Smithills sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 16th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Average household income: 10th 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 Smithills

House prices: Smithills against Bolton: This neighbourhood £34k (1995) to £192k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£57k£191k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£192kBolton£210k
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).

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

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 1 the other way and 17 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hall i' th' Wood Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 49 min) and Blackburn (about 25 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 Church Road Primary School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained.
  • Nearest state secondary school Smithills School 410 m 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 Smithills

What is the typical house price in Smithills?

£176,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

How does Smithills compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 16th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Average household income: 10th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Smithills an affluent area?

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

Is Smithills gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 0 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Smithills?

Hall i' th' Wood. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 49 min) and Blackburn (about 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Smithills?

Nearest state primary school. Church Road Primary School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Smithills School. 410 m 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.