# BL1

Postcode district covering Bolton and Brownlow Fold, in Bolton.

BL1 is a postcode district covering Bolton and Brownlow Fold, in Bolton. Median sale price £192,250 in 2025. About 73,817 people.

Postcode district. Code BL1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BL1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BL1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BL1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 732 homes were sold in BL1 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BL1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BL1 had 69,343 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=BL1) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is BL1.

## How BL1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BL1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £192,250 | 3rd cheapest | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2025 |
| Population | 69,343 | 2nd most populated | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.0% | 3rd lowest | 10 postcode districts, BL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of BL1?

BL1 had 69,343 usual residents at the census.
BL1 is the 46th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in BL1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BL1 has no single figure. Of its 39 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BL1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bolton 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004768) | 1,593 | – | 10 | 90.6% |
| [Bolton 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004769) | 1,503 | – | 9 | 90.7% |
| [Bolton 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004770) | 1,521 | – | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Bolton 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004771) | 1,685 | – | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Bolton 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004773) | 1,965 | – | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bolton 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004766) | 1,658 | – | 3 | 98.8% |
| [Bolton 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004767) | 1,890 | – | 4 | 87.2% |
| [Bolton 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004772) | 1,846 | – | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Bolton 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004774) | 1,765 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Bolton 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004824) | 1,884 | – | 2 | 95.9% |
| [Bolton 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004864) | 1,464 | – | 4 | 98.2% |
| [Bolton 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004867) | 1,551 | – | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Bolton 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004921) | 1,633 | – | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Bolton 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004924) | 1,571 | – | 9 | 93.2% |
| [Bolton 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004925) | 1,592 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bolton 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004802) | 1,973 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bolton 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004820) | 1,790 | – | 1 | 97.0% |
| [Bolton 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004825) | 1,971 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Bolton 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004826) | 1,667 | – | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Bolton 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004865) | 1,581 | – | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Bolton 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004866) | 2,038 | – | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Bolton 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004840) | 1,736 | – | 5 | 82.4% |
| [Bolton 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004841) | 1,746 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Bolton 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004842) | 1,713 | – | 10 | 95.4% |
| [Bolton 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004919) | 1,509 | – | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bolton 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004920) | 1,642 | – | 4 | 99.2% |
| [Bolton 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004868) | 2,163 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Bolton 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004869) | 2,188 | – | 1 | 92.2% |
| [Bolton 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004870) | 2,015 | – | 1 | 97.3% |
| [Bolton 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004871) | 1,815 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Bolton 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004922) | 2,254 | – | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Bolton 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004822) | 1,851 | – | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Bolton 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004823) | 2,047 | – | 1 | 93.2% |
| [Bolton 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01033217) | 1,227 | – | 1 | 51.1% |
| [Bolton 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01033220) | 1,314 | – | 1 | 67.9% |
| [Bolton 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004843) | 1,558 | – | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Bolton 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004845) | 1,872 | – | 6 | 81.2% |
| [Bolton 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004923) | 1,675 | – | 3 | 98.6% |
| [Bolton 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004837) | 1,561 | – | 9 | 93.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east): Kirith Entwistle (Labour), MP since July 2024. 67% of the people here.
- [Bolton West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west): Phil Brickell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 30% of the people here.
- [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden): Yasmin Qureshi (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.4% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in BL1

[Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/astley-bridge-and-waters-meeting), [Central Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/central-bolton), [Doffcocker & Moss Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/doffcocker-and-moss-bank), [Eagley & Sharples](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/eagley-and-sharples), [Gilnow & Victory](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/gilnow-and-victory), [Halliwell & Brownlow Fold](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/halliwell-and-brownlow-fold), [Heaton & Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/heaton-and-deane), [Smithills](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/smithills)

## Postcode sectors in BL1

[BL1 1 (119 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-1), [BL1 2 (201 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-2), [BL1 3 (270 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-3), [BL1 4 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-4), [BL1 5 (305 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-5), [BL1 6 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-6), [BL1 7 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-7), [BL1 8 (282 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-8), [BL1 9 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1-9)

## Council

[Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)

## Towns in BL1

[Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bolton)

## Postcode districts next to BL1

[BL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl2), [BL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl3), [BL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl6), [BL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hall-I'-Th'-Wood (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4131,53.5974), [Bolton (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4258,53.5741), [Bromley Cross (Lancs) (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4109,53.6140), [Lostock (3.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.4943,53.5729)

## More in the BL postcode area

[All BL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BL1 in brief

BL1 is a postcode district covering Bolton and Brownlow Fold, in Bolton.
About 73,817 people lived in BL1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £192,250 in 2025 across 732 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in BL1 was £192,250 in 2025.
BL1 had 69,343 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BL1, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BL1
- Postcode area: [BL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)
- Constituency: [Bolton North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east)
- Council: [Bolton †](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)
- Area: 28.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 73,817*
- Neighbourhoods: 39
- Output areas: 211

* 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 constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl6), [BL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl7), [BL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl2), [BL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl3)

## Latest updates for BL1

- 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/BL1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl1