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Postcode · Heaton & Deane · Bolton · North West

BL1 5JE

Part of Bolton 018C in Heaton & Deane.

BL1 5JE is a postcode in Heaton & Deane, Bolton that skews 50–64 year-old and owner-occupied 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). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BL1 5JE in Bolton · nearest rail Lostock

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
71/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 018C skews 50–64 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent14%Owner-occupied85%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household663
Single-person households26%
Couples with children23%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3417%35–4918%50–6423%65+21%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK89%

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

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What's it like living in BL1 5JE?

BL1 5JE sits inside Bolton 018C, part of the wider Heaton & Deane neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 50–64, 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 A, costing roughly £226/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 5JE 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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