# BL1 8NG: area report for a postcode in Bolton

BL1 8NG 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 8NG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) › [BL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1) › [BL1 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-8)

## 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=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, 1.3 km**: About 16 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **7 of 16 properties in BL1 8NG at high risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at low risk. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Bolton 005B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **£204,379 average price**: For the whole of Bolton, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 800 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 370 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **92.3% can get gigabit broadband at BL1 8NG**: Superfast for 92.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 8NG**: Road 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **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=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG
- **13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-cofe-primary-school-astley-bridge-e138851) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya](https://openindex.co.uk/school/madrasatul-imam-muhammad-zakariya-e133285) | Independent | 440 m (5 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 | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 | Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-infant-and-st-anthony-rc-primary-school-e105219) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Valley Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-valley-community-primary-school-e133980) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-c-of-e-primary-school-halliwell-e105218) | Primary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Thornleigh Salesian College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thornleigh-salesian-college-e105264) | Secondary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [The Olive School, Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-olive-school-bolton-e142898) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| February 2026 | £130,150 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| March 2025 | £215,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| July 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| February 2025 | £105,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |
| September 2025 | £90,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| November 2025 | £106,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: BURNSIDE SURGERY (800 m); DR SIDDA'S SURGERY, WATERS MEETING HC (800 m); BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE (800 m); DR RIZWAN AND DR AWAN (960 m); HALLIWELL SURGERY 2 (960 m)
- Pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (310 m); ASDA PHARMACY (360 m); COHENS CHEMIST (590 m); EVEREST PHARMACY - HALLIWELL ROAD (780 m); HALLIWELL LATE NIGHT PHARMACY (870 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (470 m); DENTAL SURGERY (810 m); DENTAL SURGERY (930 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Bolton Superstore (370 m, Asda); Lidl Bolton, Crompton Way (530 m, Lidl); Farmfoods Halliwell Bolton (640 m, Farmfoods); Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold (880 m, Morrisons)

## 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 005B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 21.9** (2025). Bolton 005B has a deprivation score of 21.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,188th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £123,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bolton 005B was £123,750 in 2025. Joint 1,005th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,890** (2021). Bolton 005B had 1,890 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,443rd 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: 87.2%** (January 2026). In Bolton 005B, 87.2% 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.

## 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: 53.5969, -2.4329

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=-2.4329,53.5969,BL18NG

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