# Bolton West

The middle of the North West. About 102,687 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 77 square kilometres.

Phil Brickell has been the Labour MP for Bolton West since July 2024. They won by 4,945 votes on a 59.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001112. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Phil Brickell has been the Labour MP for Bolton West since July 2024.
They won by 4,945 votes on a 59.5% turnout.

MP: [Phil Brickell](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5128) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Bolton West

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phil Brickell (elected) | Labour | 17,363 | 38.9% |
| Chris Green | Conservative | 12,418 | 27.8% |
| Dylan Evans | Reform UK | 8,517 | 19.1% |
| Vicki Attenborough | Green Party | 4,132 | 9.3% |
| Donald Mcintosh | Liberal Democrat | 1,966 | 4.4% |
| Patrick McGrath | English Democrats | 202 | 0.5% |

Electorate 74,933. Turnout 59.5%. Majority 4,945 (11.1%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3319

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 11.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Bolton West had a majority of 11.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 250th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 59.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Bolton West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 305th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 98,291** (2021). Bolton West had 98,291 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 246th least populated of 650. 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/constituency/bolton-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 80%** (2022). About 80% of people in Bolton West 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/constituency/bolton-west#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001112) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 80% of people in Bolton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001112) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bolton West.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001112) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Bolton West.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001112) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bolton West had 98,291 usual residents at the census.

## How Bolton West compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Bolton West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 11.1% | joint 250th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 59.5% | joint 305th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 98,291 | 246th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 80% | joint 160th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Bolton West?

Bolton West had 98,291 usual residents at the census.
Bolton West is the 246th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bolton

Most of Bolton West lies in Bolton. These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bolton West itself. [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.

## Bolton West in brief

The winner in Bolton West had a majority of 11.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Bolton West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.5%.
Bolton West had 98,291 usual residents at the census.
About 80% of people in Bolton West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001112
- Council: [Bolton †](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 77.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 102,687*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 61
- Output areas: 314

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chorley), [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wigan), [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden), [Leigh and Atherton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leigh-and-atherton), [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east), [Makerfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/makerfield)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cannock-chase), [Hamble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hamble-valley), [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mansfield), [Orpington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/orpington), [Spen Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/spen-valley), [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/erewash).

## Latest updates for Bolton West

- 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/E14001112

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west