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Postcode · Eagley & Sharples · Bolton · North West

BL1 8RS

Part of Bolton 003B in Eagley & Sharples.

BL1 8RS is a postcode in Eagley & Sharples, Bolton that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £878 a month, up 10.1% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BL1 8RS in Bolton · nearest rail Hall i' th' Wood

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
72/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 003B skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent10%Owner-occupied89%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household649
Single-person households26%
Couples with children23%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3416%35–4918%50–6418%65+25%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK91%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in BL1 8RS?

BL1 8RS sits inside Bolton 003B, part of the wider Eagley & Sharples neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £878/mo, up 10.1% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £184/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% 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.

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Who is BL1 8RS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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