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Heaton & Deane

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About

Heaton & Deane is a residential area in Bolton, characterised by its large, early 20th-century housing stock. The streets are lined with substantial semi-detached and detached homes, often set back from the road. The layout includes numerous quiet, tree-lined avenues and cul-de-sacs.

A notable landmark is the Heaton Fold Craft Centre, a collection of converted farm buildings that now house small workshops and a cafe. The area is bordered by green spaces, including part of the historic Smithills Estate, offering walking routes into the surrounding woodland.

Area overview

On average Heaton & Deane has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heaton & Deane is £51,780 per year. There are 4 schools in Heaton & Deane: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Heaton & Deane is home to around 8,858 people, with a population density of about 4,509.3 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heaton & Deane Population
8,858
Population density
4,509.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.76(-28%)
Vehicle crime
16.03(+168%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.01(-16%)
Burglary
10.72(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.39(+16%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,338
49.02%
Indian
1,530
17.29%
Pakistani
1,345
15.2%
African
378
4.27%
Other White
242
2.73%
Total population: 8,850

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,291
34.31%
No qualifications
1,339
20.05%
Level 3 (A level)
1,035
15.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
858
12.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
659
9.87%
Total 16+ residents: 6,677

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,154
35.98%
Owns with a mortgage
907
28.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
729
22.73%
Social rents from council
177
5.52%
Other social rented
114
3.55%
Total households: 3,207

Property prices in Heaton & Deane

Median price£215,500
Price per sq ft£228
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£156K – £309K

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £215,500 (about £228 per square foot) in Heaton & Deane area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heaton & Deane over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£450,000£308
Semi-Detached21£305,000£247
Flats7£175,000£206
Terraced30£160,000£189

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Heaton & Deane

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heaton & Deane.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£311,500£121,500£160,000£87,000
2017£328,000£227,475£186,500£86,500
2018£432,850£230,000£131,750£90,500
2019£375,000£156,000£188,750£99,998
2020£460,000£157,000£175,000£90,375
2021£479,250£200,000£238,625£114,975
2022£622,000£135,000£195,000£137,000
2023£520,000£120,000£225,000£135,000
2024£385,000£185,000£245,000£143,750
2025£495,000£164,500£289,950£157,500
2026£365,000£175,000£306,300£200,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heaton & Deane.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Heaton & Deane.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£201£151£146£98
2017£241£252£159£98
2018£227£192£155£105
2019£224£177£180£113
2020£225£186£188£109
2021£237£200£207£137
2022£285£177£228£162
2023£308£156£229£165
2024£277£211£229£182
2025£308£205£232£184
2026£308£167£252£234
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Heaton & Deane.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Heaton & Deane in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Heaton & Deane

Is Heaton & Deane safe?

Heaton & Deane records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Heaton & Deane?

The median sale price in Heaton & Deane is £215,500 (about £228 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Heaton & Deane?

Heaton & Deane has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Heaton & Deane?

Heaton & Deane scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Heaton & Deane sits around rank 15,632 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Heaton & Deane?

The average household income in Heaton & Deane is around £51,780 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Heaton & Deane

BL15HN

Borrowdale Avenue

BL15HX

Coverdale Avenue

BL15NA

Melrose Avenue

BL15HD

Greenmount Court

BL14LZ

Kinloch Drive

BL35QN

Deane Avenue

BL15HT

Copeland Mews

BL14NB

Tudor Avenue

BL15BU

Overdale Drive

BL14LN

Sixth Avenue

BL15HA

Heaton Grange

BL15DA

Chorley New Road

BL14LT

Ferns Grove

BL15GR

Handley Gardens

BL35RW

Melbourne Road

BL14EF

Mornington Road

BL15BG

Reeceton Gardens

BL35QQ

Grange Road

BL35QW

St Marys Avenue

BL34LU

Horsfield Street

BL35RE

Hawthorne Road

BL15FR

Nevern Close

BL35QL

Wigan Road

BL15BF

Cedar Wood Court

BL35QP

Wigan Road

BL14LW

Second Avenue

BL14PR

Lowndes Street

BL16BL

Chorley Old Road

BL15EH

Oakwood Drive

BL15HQ

New Hall Lane

BL35RS

Sunadale Close

BL34HQ

Bushell Street

BL35QY

Glen Avenue

BL34HA

Pengwern Avenue

BL35QT

Wigan Road

BL14EQ

Kirkby Road

BL34LX

Hough Street

BL35PZ

Wigan Road

BL15GW

Albert Road

BL35RA

Greenbank Road

BL15LZ

Malvern Avenue

BL35QB

Whiteland Avenue

BL34EY

Windover Street

BL35RD

Kylemore Avenue

BL34JQ

Varley Road

BL35QS

Manningham Road

BL15LB

Devonshire Road

BL14PT

Inverlael Avenue

BL35QA

Callis Road

BL15BJ

Cedar Wood Court

BL34JD

Hulton Lane

BL34ES

Deane Church Lane

BL34EZ

Lenora Street

BL34ET

Back Deane Church Lane West

BL35RB

Ryley Avenue

BL35PR

Back Bankfield Street

BL15JS

Glentress Mews

BL35PT

Blackshaw Lane

BL15HE

Albert Road

BL34HG

Annis Road

BL35RR

Torrisdale Close

BL35RL

Hawthorne Street

BL34LT

Junction Road

BL15LR

Sutherland Road

BL34JW

Carlton Avenue

BL15GS

Merryfield Grange

BL14LX

Fifth Avenue

BL14NJ

Hereford Road

BL15JE

Greenmount Lane

BL15LF

New Hall Lane

BL14PS

Cromdale Avenue

BL15LH

Eastbourne Grove

BL35RH

St Ethelberts Avenue

BL14LS

Third Avenue

BL14PH

Chorley New Road

BL14QN

Devonshire Road

BL35QU

Wigan Road

BL14NN

Shrewsbury Road

BL16BA

Chorley Old Road

BL34NA

Junction Road

BL15BR

Chorley New Road

BL35QZ

Glen Avenue

BL14PG

Devonshire Road

BL15JH

Glentrool Mews

BL15LG

New Hall Lane

BL14PL

Lightburne Avenue

BL15GX

Greenmount Close

BL15JG

Wykeham Mews

BL35QD

Beresford Avenue

BL15GJ

Clevelands Drive

BL34EU

Deane Church Lane

BL34HB

Greenhill Avenue

BL15LP

Waddington Road

BL34EX

Harrop Street

BL35PL

Blackshaw Lane

BL14EG

Kirkby Road

BL16AF

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

BL14EP

The Mews

BL15LD

Devonshire Road

BL15FJ

Waterslea Drive

Data Sources

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.