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BL1 8GA

Tonge with the Haulgh

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 8GA

Overview

Postcode BL1 8GA is located in a major urban area, within the Tonge with the Haulgh ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hall I' th' Wood area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hall I' th' Wood is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Halbury Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,417 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Hall I' th' Wood is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 272 ft away from BL1 8GA.

Flood risk

No risk

Hall I' th' Wood near BL1 8GA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL1 8GA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 8GA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHalbury ParkSmallWalking directions to Halbury Park

Area Profile

Population
517
Population density
10,572.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
342
66.02%
Chinese
43
8.3%
Indian
31
5.98%
Pakistani
29
5.6%
African
19
3.67%
Total population: 518

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
150
83.33%
Owns outright
16
8.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.33%
Other social rented
6
3.33%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.56%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Tonge with the Haulgh

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Tonge with the Haulgh area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tonge with the Haulgh 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 Tonge with the Haulgh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£288,750
Flats5£95,000
Semi-Detached45£200,000
Terraced72£141,850

10 year median price trend in Tonge with the Haulgh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tonge with the Haulgh.

Schools

In the BL1 8GA postcode area, located within Hall I' th' Wood, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 8GA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBirtenshaw CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Columba's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 8GA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 8GA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBest-one497 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 3BGWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCo-op Food190 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 2HNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miNisa Extra417 Crompton Way, Bolton, BL2 3AEWalking directions to Nisa Extra
0.3 miPremierCrompton Way, Bolton, BL2 2PEWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miCo-op FoodBolton, BL2 2HNWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.