# Bolton 028A

South Bolton. 1,720 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Bolton 028A had 1,540 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Bolton 028A has a deprivation score of 16.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Neighbourhood. Code E01004891. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 16.0** (2025). Bolton 028A has a deprivation score of 16.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,465th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004891#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £259,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bolton 028A was £259,995 in 2025. Joint 12,410th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004891#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,540** (2021). Bolton 028A had 1,540 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,331st most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01004891#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Bolton 028A, 99.7% 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/neighbourhood/e01004891#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01004891) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Bolton 028A is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01004891) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 57 homes were sold in Bolton 028A in 2025.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01004891) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bolton 028A had 1,540 usual residents at the census.
- [Female lifespan by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/life-expectancy-female?place=E01004891) (Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton. The outline is Bolton 028A.

## How Bolton 028A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bolton 028A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 16.0 | 56th least deprived | 177 neighbourhoods, Bolton · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £259,995 | 34th most expensive | 145 neighbourhoods, Bolton · 2025 |
| Population | 1,540 | 67th least populated | 177 neighbourhoods, Bolton · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 42nd highest | 177 neighbourhoods, Bolton · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Bolton 028A?

Bolton 028A had 1,540 usual residents at the census.
Bolton 028A is the joint 21,331st most populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bolton

These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Bolton and not Bolton 028A 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.
- **Population estimate: 309,732** (2025). Bolton’s population was an estimated 309,732 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Bolton 028A in brief

Bolton 028A has a deprivation score of 16.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Bolton 028A was £259,995 in 2025.
Bolton 028A had 1,540 usual residents at the census.
In Bolton 028A, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01004891
- Middle area: [Westhoughton East](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-east)
- Ward: [Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/westhoughton-north-and-hunger-hill)
- Postcode district: [BL5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl5)
- Town: [Westhoughton †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/westhoughton)
- Postcode area: [BL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)
- Constituency: [Bolton West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west)
- Council: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.09 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,720
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bolton 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004893), [Bolton 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004892), [Bolton 028F](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01033218), [Bolton 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004901), [Bolton 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004899), [Wigan 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/neighbourhood/e01006241)

## Latest updates for Bolton 028A

- 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/E01004891

## How to cite

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