On average Bolton has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 19.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bolton is £42,403 per year. There are 117 schools in Bolton: 98 primary (16 Outstanding and 76 Good) and 19 secondary (1 Outstanding and 10 Good). Bolton is home to around 295,963 people, with a population density of about 2,117 per km².
Based on 2,711 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Bolton area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £2,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 517 | £355,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,015 | £225,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 935 | £160,000 | £194 |
| Flats | 244 | £113,596 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £237,248 | £90,000 | £135,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £239,595 | £81,875 | £140,000 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | £252,000 | £87,750 | £150,000 | £96,000 |
| 2019 | £261,500 | £89,748 | £153,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £285,000 | £90,000 | £165,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £305,000 | £105,000 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £111,940 | £209,995 | £138,000 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £105,650 | £205,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £349,595 | £112,750 | £216,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £115,000 | £225,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £112,500 | £220,000 | £160,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £144 | £155 | £110 |
| 2017 | £208 | £136 | £160 | £111 |
| 2018 | £217 | £144 | £171 | £116 |
| 2019 | £225 | £144 | £177 | £118 |
| 2020 | £237 | £160 | £187 | £128 |
| 2021 | £260 | £163 | £206 | £146 |
| 2022 | £292 | £176 | £237 | £166 |
| 2023 | £305 | £170 | £235 | £169 |
| 2024 | £303 | £177 | £242 | £181 |
| 2025 | £307 | £187 | £252 | £193 |
| 2026 | £309 | £179 | £262 | £191 |
Bolton records about 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Bolton is £205,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 2,711 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bolton has 98 primary schools (16 rated Outstanding, 76 Good) and 19 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bolton scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bolton sits around rank 11,788 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bolton is around £42,403 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bolton spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bolton North East: Kirith Entwistle (Labour Party), Bolton South and Walkden: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour Party) and Bolton West: Phil Brickell (Labour Party).
Astley Bridge
Bradshaw
Breightmet
Bromley Cross
Farnworth North
Farnworth South
Great Lever
Halliwell
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Horwich North
Horwich South & Blackrod
Hulton
Kearsley
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Queens Park & Central
Rumworth
Smithills
Tonge with the Haulgh
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Westhoughton South
BL3 2EP
Greenland Road
BL4 0AN
Smethurst Lane
BL5 3LU
Lostock Lane
BL5 3LT
Wingates Lane
BL6 6JA
Aspinall Way
BL1 1FH
Calvin Street
BL1 2TW
Arch Street
BL5 2BP
Long Lane
BL4 4AR
Northgate Close
BL1 1AR
Oxford Street
BL3 6AN
Fletcher Street
BL1 1NR
Back Bradshawgate
BL2 1HA
Rose Hill
BL2 1AU
Lever Grove
BL3 1RP
Aqueduct Road
BL1 2SQ
Cross Street
BL1 1BQ
Lorne Street
BL1 1AQ
Nelson Square
BL2 1DU
Orlando Street
BL3 5AB
Back Baldwin Street North
BL3 5AG
Edmunds Court
BL4 0JL
Redgate Way
BL1 8HH
Back Fairhaven Road
BL2 5NF
Skelton Grove
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.