Neighbourhoods in Bolton
North West · 35 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#254 of 296 local authorities · 35 neighbourhoods · 299,153 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Central Bolton (1) to Dunscar & Egerton (97); 36% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Bolton: Dunscar & Egerton scores 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Bolton sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 96 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 21 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £105,000 in Central Bolton to £316,000 in Lostock & Ladybridge — a 3.0× gap within Bolton.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Bolton
Towns & places in Bolton
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscar & Egerton | 197 | 97 | £270,000 |
| Bromley Cross & Bradshaw | 663 | 90 | £276,000 |
| Westhoughton East | 1,184 | 83 | £250,000 |
| Lostock & Ladybridge | 1,232 | 82 | £316,000 |
| Harwood | 1,424 | 79 | £280,000 |
| Westhoughton Daisy Hill | 2,020 | 70 | £242,500 |
| Eagley & Sharples | 2,034 | 70 | £198,250 |
| Blackrod & Butterwick Fields | 2,185 | 68 | £233,750 |
| Over Hulton | 2,404 | 65 | £260,000 |
| Horwich South & Middlebrook | 2,596 | 62 | £211,000 |
| Horwich East | 3,254 | 52 | £251,746 |
| Little Lever | 3,905 | 43 | £220,000 |
| Kearsley & Stoneclough | 4,111 | 40 | £191,000 |
| Smithills | 4,317 | 37 | £185,000 |
| Doffcocker & Moss Bank | 4,968 | 28 | £220,000 |
| Harper Green | 5,180 | 24 | £200,000 |
| Heaton & Deane | 5,187 | 24 | £207,000 |
| Horwich North | 5,290 | 23 | £212,850 |
| Westhoughton West | 5,304 | 23 | £195,000 |
| Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting | 5,530 | 19 | £145,000 |
| Breightmet South & Darcy Lever | 5,585 | 18 | £194,000 |
| Tonge | 5,996 | 12 | £168,000 |
| Daubhill & Fernhill Gate | 6,078 | 11 | £200,000 |
| Rumworth South | 6,181 | 10 | £150,000 |
| Farnworth South | 6,264 | 9 | £167,000 |
| Burnden & Great Lever | 6,346 | 7 | £143,500 |
| Hall I' th' Wood | 6,353 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Farnworth North | 6,401 | 7 | £135,090 |
| Gilnow & Victory | 6,455 | 6 | £132,000 |
| Highfield & New Bury | 6,455 | 6 | £180,000 |
| Lever Edge | 6,490 | 5 | £150,000 |
| Halliwell & Brownlow Fold | 6,599 | 4 | £126,500 |
| Rumworth North | 6,627 | 3 | £140,000 |
| Breightmet North | 6,709 | 2 | £181,000 |
| Central Bolton | 6,798 | 1 | £105,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Bolton
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Lostock & Ladybridge | £44,682 |
| Dunscar & Egerton | £40,246 |
| Westhoughton Daisy Hill | £40,114 |
| Bromley Cross & Bradshaw | £40,057 |
| Heaton & Deane | £38,701 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Farnworth North | 4.4× |
| Gilnow & Victory | 4.5× |
| Burnden & Great Lever | 4.7× |
| Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting | 4.8× |
| Rumworth South | 4.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Bolton
Postcode districts that overlap Bolton — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Bolton Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 26% · Muslim 20%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Bolton.