BL1 2NN
Part of Bolton 016F in Central Bolton.
BL1 2NN is a postcode in Central Bolton, Bolton that skews 18–34 year-old and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £878 a month, up 10.1% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally).
BL1 2NN in Bolton · nearest rail Bolton
Who lives here
Bolton 016F skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in BL1 2NN?
BL1 2NN sits inside Bolton 016F, part of the wider Central Bolton neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 18–34, and social rent dominant.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £878/mo, up 10.1% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £136/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 53% of premises.
Pros and cons of this area
Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is BL1 2NN for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.
What you need at BL1 2NN
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