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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Whitefield West & Park LaneBury 82888 £315,000
Ainsworth & Bradley FoldBury 1,87673 £264,450
Little LeverBolton 3,90543 £220,000
Black LaneBury 3,95342 £190,000
Kearsley & StonecloughBolton 4,11140 £191,000
Outwood GateBury 4,68032 £240,000
Redvales & HollinsBury 4,72831 £232,500
Bank Top & Radcliffe EesBury 4,95428 £204,000
Whitefield EastBury 4,96828 £238,250
Whitehead ParkBury 5,33822 £175,000
RadcliffeBury 6,5994 £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.