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Postcode · Over Hulton · Bolton · North West

BL3 4RB

Part of Bolton 030C in Over Hulton.

BL3 4RB is a postcode in Over Hulton, 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 A adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BL3 4RB 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
61/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 030C 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 rent12%Owner-occupied75%Social rent13%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household768
Single-person households25%
Couples with children23%
Lone-parent households13%
Age profile
Under 1823%18–3420%35–4921%50–6420%65+16%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK84%

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

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What's it like living in BL3 4RB?

BL3 4RB sits inside Bolton 030C, part of the wider Over Hulton 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 A, costing roughly £175/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is BL3 4RB 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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