Neighbourhood comparison
Central Bolton vs Halliwell & Brownlow Fold
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Central Bolton · 12Central Bolton leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesHalliwell & Brownlow Fold · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
90
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
79
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£3/mo
£718/mo
£1,130/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,129/mo
£1,643/yr
Council tax
Δ -£12/yr
£1,631/yr
1.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
2.1 yrs
Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
1.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
0.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
26%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +664 m
1.9 km
29 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
45 min
53%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +47 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,608
Population
9,555
2,719 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,837 / km²
21%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
20%
16%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
13%
17
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -15
2
25
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -20
5
20
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
1
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
2
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads