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BL1 3BJ

Queens Park & Central

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 3BJ

Overview

Postcode BL1 3BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Queens Park & Central ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Gilnow & Victory area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Gilnow & Victory is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Thomasson Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Gilnow & Victory has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gilnow & Victory has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.4%

Approximately 6.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Gilnow & Victory is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 3BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gilnow & Victory near BL1 3BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 3BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThomasson ParkSmallWalking directions to Thomasson Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
14,150 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
104
36.75%
Pakistani
70
24.73%
Indian
30
10.6%
Other White
28
9.89%
Other
16
5.65%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
47.71%
Owns outright
34
31.19%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.93%
Other social rented
5
4.59%
Social rents from council
2
1.83%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Queens Park & Central

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £123,000 in Queens Park & Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queens Park & Central 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 Queens Park & Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£210,000
Flats15£87,000
Semi-Detached6£164,000
Terraced47£130,000

10 year median price trend in Queens Park & Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queens Park & Central.

Schools

In the BL1 3BJ postcode area, located within Gilnow & Victory, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 3BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOxford Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableAl-Huda Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 3BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 3BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-one194 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3BGWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miD. A. M. Mini Market176 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3BAWalking directions to D. A. M. Mini Market
0.1 miAlps Convenience Store218 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3BGWalking directions to Alps Convenience Store
0.1 miSopron Off LicenceBattenberg Road, Bolton, BL1 3BDWalking directions to Sopron Off Licence
0.1 miPremier117-121 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3BDWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.