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Postcode · Eagley & Sharples · Bolton · North West

BL1 7HW

Part of Bolton 003C in Eagley & Sharples.

BL1 7HW is a postcode in Eagley & Sharples, Bolton that skews under 18 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 7HW in Bolton · nearest rail Bromley Cross

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
60/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 003C skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent9%Owner-occupied90%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household737
Single-person households19%
Couples with children30%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1824%18–3417%35–4919%50–6422%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health85%
Born in the UK94%

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

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What's it like living in BL1 7HW?

BL1 7HW sits inside Bolton 003C, part of the wider Eagley & Sharples neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews under 18, 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 £196/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is BL1 7HW 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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