# BL1 2XL: area report for a postcode in Bolton

BL1 2XL is a postcode in Bolton.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Bolton. Open the map at BL1 2XL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) › [BL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1) › [BL1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **Bolton, 1.5 km**: About 19 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **8 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 170 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **No property in BL1 2XL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Bolton 016C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **£204,379 average price**: For the whole of Bolton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **8 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 480 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 410 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 2XL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 2XL**: Road 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL
- **14.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeBridge ASEND](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lifebridge-asend-e142922) | Special | 170 m (2 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Gaskell Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gaskell-community-primary-school-e105155) | Primary | 190 m (2 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-matthews-cofe-primary-school-bolton-e105205) | Primary | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Olive School, Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-olive-school-bolton-e142898) | Primary | 490 m (6 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Brownlow Fold Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownlow-fold-primary-school-e105149) | Primary | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Al-Huda Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/al-huda-primary-school-e139017) | Independent | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Eden Boys' School, Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eden-boys-school-bolton-e140959) | Secondary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 | Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-c-of-e-primary-school-halliwell-e105218) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2023 | £48,400 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| February 2026 | £142,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| June 2023 | £148,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| January 2023 | £89,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| April 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| September 2025 | £141,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| June 2024 | £116,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| July 2025 | £345,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 240 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: DR RIZWAN AND DR AWAN (480 m); HALLIWELL SURGERY 2 (480 m); HALLIWELL SURGERY 3 (480 m); BURNSIDE SURGERY (830 m); DR SIDDA'S SURGERY, WATERS MEETING HC (830 m)
- Pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (480 m); LANDMARK PHARMACY (530 m); HALLIWELL LATE NIGHT PHARMACY (580 m); EVEREST PHARMACY - CHORLEY OLD ROAD (730 m); BOOTS (730 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (530 m); PORTMAN HEALTHCARE LTD - BOLTON (670 m); DENTAL SURGERY (770 m); SMILE CENTRE (800 m); DENTAL FACIAL ARTISAN LTD (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold (410 m, Morrisons); Aldi Halliwell Bolton (460 m, Aldi); Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton (630 m, Farmfoods); Iceland Bolton Gate Food Warehouse (850 m, Iceland)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £204,379** (July 2026). Bolton’s average house price was £204,379 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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 016C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 71.7** (2025). Bolton 016C has a deprivation score of 71.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 227th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,047** (2021). Bolton 016C had 2,047 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,595th 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Bolton 016C, 93.2% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 12.1%** (August 2026). In Bolton 016C, 12.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## BL1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £192,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BL1 was £192,250 in 2025. Joint 331st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 69,343** (2021). BL1 had 69,343 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 46th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BL1 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.0%** (January 2026). In BL1, 92.0% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)
- Centre: 53.5858, -2.4377

Council: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east): Kirith Entwistle (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.4377,53.5858,BL12XL

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-2xl.

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