# Breightmet North East Bolton. 8,837 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres. Breightmet North had 8,575 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in Breightmet North was £181,000 in 2025. Middle area. Code E02000996. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £181,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Breightmet North was £181,000 in 2025. Joint 1,091st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,575** (2021). Breightmet North had 8,575 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,633rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 71%** (2022). About 71% of people in Breightmet North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Breightmet North, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000996) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 71% of people in Breightmet North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000996) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 70 homes were sold in Breightmet North in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000996) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Breightmet North had 8,575 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02000996) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton. The outline is Breightmet North. ## Recorded crime in Breightmet North Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How Breightmet North compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Breightmet North | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £181,000 | 12th cheapest | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2025 | | Population | 8,575 | 15th most populated | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 71% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | joint 3rd highest | 35 middle areas, Bolton · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of Breightmet North? Breightmet North had 8,575 usual residents at the census. Breightmet North is the 2,633rd most populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Bolton These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bolton and not Breightmet North alone. [See Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) - **Average house price: £203,951** (August 2026). Bolton’s average house price was £203,951 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,186** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bolton earned a median of £34,186 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 36th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Bolton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 31.4** (2025). Bolton has a deprivation score of 31.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 30th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Breightmet North in brief The median price paid for a home in Breightmet North was £181,000 in 2025. Breightmet North had 8,575 usual residents at the census. About 71% of people in Breightmet North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Breightmet North, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02000996 - Ward: [Breightmet †](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/breightmet) - Constituency: [Bolton North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east) - Council: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.74 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,837* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 26 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Harwood](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/harwood), [Breightmet South & Darcy Lever](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-south-and-darcy-lever), [Tonge](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/tonge), [Ainsworth & Bradley Fold](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ainsworth-and-bradley-fold), [Hall I' th' Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/hall-i-th-wood) ## Latest updates for Breightmet North - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000996 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/breightmet-north#f-house-sales-median-price. 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