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Postcode · Hall I' th' Wood · Bolton · North West

BL1 8WB

Part of Bolton 010C in Hall I' th' Wood.

BL1 8WB is a postcode in Hall I' th' Wood, Bolton that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. 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 bottom decile of UK sub-areas (100th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
90/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Bolton 010C skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent27%Owner-occupied31%Social rent41%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,065
Single-person households42%
Couples with children16%
Lone-parent households18%
Age profile
Under 1827%18–3427%35–4919%50–6415%65+12%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health77%
Born in the UK85%

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

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What's it like living in BL1 8WB?

BL1 8WB sits inside Bolton 010C, part of the wider Hall I' th' Wood neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £878/mo, up 10.1% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £143/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.

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 8WB 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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