Breightmet North
Bolton · North West · population 8,601 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Breightmet · Postcode BL2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,709 of 6,856 in England
- #879 of 932 in North West
- #34 of 35 in Bolton
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Breightmet North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,709 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #34 of 35 in Bolton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (73) but weak on Employment (1). Typical homes here, about £181,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 60% in five years (from 62 sales), 13% below the wider Bolton median of £207,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £181,000 | 62 | +0.6% | +59.5% |
| Detached | £266,250 | 8 | -23.9% | — |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 34 | +2.7% | +58.3% |
| Terraced | £141,350 | 19 | -2.3% | +28.5% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,487 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bolton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Small Heath ParkBirmingham2£180,000
- Weston BournvilleNorth Somerset2£199,975
- BordesleyBirmingham2£206,785
- Morecambe TownLancaster2£140,000
- Owton ManorHartlepool2£115,000
- Sidney ParkNorth East Lincolnshire2£85,000