Bolton and Bury
Metropolitan boroughsTwo neighbouring metropolitan boroughs in North West, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Bolton | Bury |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £204,379 Up 5.9% in a year | £242,437 Up 2.8% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £34,186 36th lowest paid of 348 | £35,767 87th lowest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 6.0× Joint 93rd most affordable of 348 | 6.8× Joint 148th most affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 31.4 30th most deprived of 296 | 24.0 Joint 89th most deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Bolton and Bury share a border.
- Bolton's average house price is 16% lower than Bury's.
- Bolton's median full-time pay is 4% lower than Bury's.
- Bolton's house price to pay is 6.0×, against 6.8× in Bury.
- Bolton's deprivation score (England) is 31.4, against 24.0 in Bury.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
BoltonBuryMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£204,379£242,437
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
5.9%2.8%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£34,186£35,767
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.0×6.8×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
31.424.0