Highfield & New Bury
Bolton · North West · population 8,757 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode BL4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,455 of 6,856 in England
- #813 of 932 in North West
- #29 of 35 in Bolton
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Highfield & New Bury is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,455 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #29 of 35 in Bolton. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (66) but weak on Crime (3). Typical homes here, about £180,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 45% in five years (from 59 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 | £180,000 | 59 | +9.1% | +44.6% |
| Detached | £240,000 | 5 | — | +37.1% |
| Semi-detached | £194,000 | 35 | +14.1% | +55.2% |
| Terraced | £162,000 | 14 | +2.9% | +54.3% |
| Flat | £100,000 | 5 | — | +29.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,729 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.
- Smith's Wood NorthSolihull6£175,000
- Southey Green WestSheffield6£165,500
- ThurnscoeBarnsley6£160,000
- Gainsborough WestWest Lindsey6£132,500
- Lower Edmonton SouthEnfield6£396,000
- Glascote HeathTamworth6£186,000