# Westhoughton East

South west Bolton. 10,183 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.0 square kilometres.

Westhoughton East had 9,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in Westhoughton East was £252,500 in 2025.

Middle area. Code E02001011. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £252,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westhoughton East was £252,500 in 2025. Joint 2,764th 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/westhoughton-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,747** (2021). Westhoughton East had 9,747 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,372nd 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/westhoughton-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 41%** (2022). About 41% of people in Westhoughton East 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/westhoughton-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Westhoughton East, 98.8% 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/westhoughton-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001011) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 41% of people in Westhoughton East 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=E02001011) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 197 homes were sold in Westhoughton East in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001011) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Westhoughton East had 9,747 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001011) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton. The outline is Westhoughton East.

## Recorded crime in Westhoughton East


Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester.

## How Westhoughton East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Westhoughton East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £252,500 | 7th most expensive | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2025 |
| Population | 9,747 | 6th most populated | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 41% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 middle areas, Bolton · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 6th highest | 35 middle areas, Bolton · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Westhoughton East?

Westhoughton East had 9,747 usual residents at the census.
Westhoughton East is the 1,372nd 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 Westhoughton East 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.

## Westhoughton East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Westhoughton East was £252,500 in 2025.
Westhoughton East had 9,747 usual residents at the census.
About 41% of people in Westhoughton East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Westhoughton East, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001011
- Ward: [Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/westhoughton-north-and-hunger-hill)
- 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: 4.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,183*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 31

* 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

[Westhoughton West](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-west), [Over Hulton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/over-hulton), [Horwich East](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/horwich-east), [Lostock & Ladybridge](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/lostock-and-ladybridge), [Atherton North](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/atherton-north), [Westhoughton Daisy Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-daisy-hill)

## Latest updates for Westhoughton East

- 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/E02001011

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-east#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/westhoughton-east
