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Westhoughton East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Westhoughton East neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 028). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL3, BL5, BL6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL5 3DW.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Westhoughton East is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bolton (2 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £236,600 and flats for £110,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Westhoughton, is about a 12-minute walk 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

£236,600

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£110,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 -0.12; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,300

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 Westhoughton East sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Westhoughton East

House prices: Westhoughton East against Bolton: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £283k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£68k£251k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£283kBolton£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).
Flat prices: Westhoughton East against Bolton: This neighbourhood £100k (2006) to £110k (2025); Bolton £90k (2006) to £115k (2026).£72k£116k2026202320202017201420112006This neighbourhood£110kBolton£115k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bolton, 2006 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

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 2 the other way and 14 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

  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Westhoughton Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (940 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 47 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 27 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 St Thomas CofE Primary School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ladybridge High School 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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 Westhoughton East

What is the typical house price in Westhoughton East?

£236,600. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Westhoughton East compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Westhoughton East an affluent area?

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

Is Westhoughton East gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.12; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Westhoughton East?

Westhoughton. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (940 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 47 min) and Manchester Oxford Road (about 27 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Westhoughton East?

Nearest state primary school. St Thomas CofE Primary School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Ladybridge High School. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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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.