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About

Breightmet is a residential ward situated in the northeast of Bolton. The area is characterised by a mix of housing, including interwar and post-war terraced homes, alongside more recent developments. It contains local shopping parades providing essential services and several primary schools serving the community. Open green spaces like Leverhulme Park offer recreational areas with sports facilities and walking paths along the River Tonge, which flows through the southern part of the ward.

The area includes the neighbourhood of Little Lever to the south, though it remains administratively distinct. Breightmet is well-connected by major roads such as the A58 and A6053, facilitating travel into Bolton centre. Historically, its development was influenced by the textile industry, and remnants of this past can be seen in some older mill buildings now repurposed for other uses. The local landscape is marked by gentle slopes and areas of woodland.

Area overview

On average Breightmet has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 33.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Breightmet is £39,981 per year. There are 7 schools in Breightmet: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Breightmet

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Breightmet area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £436,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Breightmet in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Breightmet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£262,500
Flats2£102,500
Semi-Detached65£191,000
Terraced32£145,680

10 years median price trend in Breightmet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet.

All postcodes in Breightmet

BL26NF

Slaidburn Avenue

BL26PA

Bury Road

BL26PJ

Deepdale Road

BL25BZ

New Lane

BL25NP

Tetbury Drive

BL26AB

Manor Gate Road

BL26ED

Swinton Street

BL24HD

Limetree Drive

BL25LT

Codale Drive

BL26DH

Bury Road

BL26JX

Rawcliffe Avenue

BL26LG

Mendip Close

BL26QT

Bury Road

BL25HF

Old Nans Lane

BL25JJ

Stockdale Grove

BL25NF

Skelton Grove

BL26GE

Brightmeadow Close

BL26NA

Inverbeg Drive

BL26TL

Salcombe Grove

BL26TR

Southleigh Drive

BL25DF

Denstone Crescent

BL25DJ

Silchester Way

BL25LY

Brantfell Grove

BL26NE

Slaidburn Avenue

BL26NX

Bury Road

BL26UE

Brodick Drive

BL25AJ

Withins Grove

BL26JH

Fylde Avenue

BL26JN

Garstang Avenue

BL25AL

Mobberley Road

BL25FT

Breightmet

BL25NT

Slimbridge Close

BL26DS

Bury Road

BL25BW

Monks Lane

BL25EJ

Levens Drive

BL26GL

Breightmet

BL26NQ

Slaidburn Avenue

BL25BS

Glaister Lane

BL25BT

Bridson Lane

BL25JQ

Brathay Close

BL25NJ

Goldrill Avenue

BL25NS

Tetbury Drive

BL25PD

Breightmet

BL26AF

Brinksworth Close

BL26TQ

Willand Close

BL25JL

Wasdale Avenue

BL25LF

Withins Drive

BL25LU

Burnmoor Road

BL25LZ

Torver Drive

BL26PB

Bury Road

BL25HT

Dovedale Road

BL26EA

Blenheim Road

BL26ER

Garstang Avenue

BL26ND

Falkland Road

BL26UA

Moffat Close

BL25HA

Winster Drive

BL25HU

Eskdale Avenue

BL25HX

Mardale Drive

BL25HY

Deepdale Road

BL25LW

Deepdale Road

BL26EG

Poulton Avenue

BL26HR

Bury Road

BL26JU

Bispham Avenue

BL25DZ

Withins Lane

BL25EP

Colwith Avenue

BL26ES

Blenheim Road

BL26JA

Bury Road

BL25DE

Denstone Crescent

BL25NH

Burnmoor Road

BL26LS

Torridon Road

BL25BA

Breightmet

BL25BL

Red Lane

BL25NG

Swinside Road

BL26NP

Breightmet Drive

BL26PD

Milnthorpe Road

BL26PN

Milnthorpe Road

BL25HJ

Winster Drive

BL25BR

Monks Lane

BL25DP

Church Mews

BL26LY

Rannoch Road

BL26NG

Slaidburn Avenue

BL26TP

Weycroft Close

BL26TW

Harpford Drive

BL26UF

Brodick Drive

BL24HY

Old Nans Lane

BL25DY

Withins Lane

BL26HG

Kingsfold Close

BL26LZ

Inverbeg Drive

BL25AP

Thelwall Avenue

BL25LP

Crossdale Road

BL26NZ

Twisse Road

BL26TZ

Brodick Drive

BL25LJ

Winchester Way

BL26EF

Breightmet Drive

BL26JT

Weeton Avenue

BL25EG

Red Lane

BL26EL

Blenheim Road

BL26UB

Connel Close

BL25AS

Romiley Drive

BL25AW

Mobberley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.