BL1 postcode area
The BL1 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton. Area Scores range from 0 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BL1 district: 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 — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 10 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 the BL1 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscar & EgertonBolton | 197 | 97 | £270,000 |
| Lostock & LadybridgeBolton | 1,232 | 82 | £316,000 |
| Eagley & SharplesBolton | 2,034 | 70 | £198,250 |
| Horwich South & MiddlebrookBolton | 2,596 | 62 | £211,000 |
| SmithillsBolton | 4,317 | 37 | £185,000 |
| Doffcocker & Moss BankBolton | 4,968 | 28 | £220,000 |
| Heaton & DeaneBolton | 5,187 | 24 | £207,000 |
| Astley Bridge & Waters MeetingBolton | 5,530 | 19 | £145,000 |
| TongeBolton | 5,996 | 12 | £168,000 |
| Farnworth SouthBolton | 6,264 | 9 | £167,000 |
| Burnden & Great LeverBolton | 6,346 | 7 | £143,500 |
| Hall I' th' WoodBolton | 6,353 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Gilnow & VictoryBolton | 6,455 | 6 | £132,000 |
| Halliwell & Brownlow FoldBolton | 6,599 | 4 | £126,500 |
| Central BoltonBolton | 6,798 | 1 | £105,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BL1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.