Neighbourhood · Bolton · North West
Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
Bolton 002 · 5 sub-areas · 7,449 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (66/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (49/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Bromley Cross & Bradshaw is a commuter neighbourhood within Bolton — train into Manchester runs in around 37 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
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Liveability
82/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
A snapshot of Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £878 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bromley Cross & Bradshaw in Bolton
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- The median monthly rent across Bromley Cross & Bradshaw is £878.
- How safe is Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Bromley Cross & Bradshaw, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2785 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- The most common council tax band in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,499. Council tax is set by Bolton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bromley Cross & Bradshaw to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bromley Cross & Bradshaw to central London is approximately 154 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- 100% of premises in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- 88% of households in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- The average property price across Bolton (the local authority covering Bromley Cross & Bradshaw) is approximately £200,025, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Bromley Cross & Bradshaw a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.40 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,409.)
- Which local areas are part of Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw contains 5 local areas: Bolton 002B, Bolton 002D, Bolton 002E, Bolton 002C, Bolton 002A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
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- What is the average rent in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bromley Cross & Bradshaw is £878. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- What schools are near Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- 39% of schools within 2 km of Bromley Cross & Bradshaw are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bromley Cross & Bradshaw?
- Public-transport commute time from Bromley Cross & Bradshaw to central London is approximately 154 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bromley Cross & Bradshaw different from the rest of Bolton?
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Bromley Cross & Bradshaw rank in Bolton?
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bolton, see the Cities table on the Bolton page.
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