M26 postcode area
The M26 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Bury. Area Scores range from 3 to 87 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the M26 district: Whitefield West & Park Lane scores 88 out of 100 (#828 of 6,856 nationally) while Radcliffe sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 84 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £158,000 in Radcliffe to £315,000 in Whitefield West & Park Lane — a 2.0× gap within the M26 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Bury — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield West & Park LaneBury | 828 | 88 | £315,000 |
| Ainsworth & Bradley FoldBury | 1,876 | 73 | £264,450 |
| Little LeverBolton | 3,905 | 43 | £220,000 |
| Black LaneBury | 3,953 | 42 | £190,000 |
| Kearsley & StonecloughBolton | 4,111 | 40 | £191,000 |
| Outwood GateBury | 4,680 | 32 | £240,000 |
| Redvales & HollinsBury | 4,728 | 31 | £232,500 |
| Bank Top & Radcliffe EesBury | 4,954 | 28 | £204,000 |
| Whitefield EastBury | 4,968 | 28 | £238,250 |
| Whitehead ParkBury | 5,338 | 22 | £175,000 |
| RadcliffeBury | 6,599 | 4 | £158,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around M26.
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.