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Postcode · Tonge · Bolton · North West

BL2 1AE

Part of Bolton 017A in Tonge.

BL2 1AE is a postcode in Tonge, Bolton that skews 18–34 year-old 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.

BL2 1AE in Bolton · nearest rail Bolton

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
87/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 017A skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent45%Owner-occupied28%Social rent27%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household754
Single-person households43%
Couples with children14%
Lone-parent households16%
Age profile
Under 1824%18–3425%35–4921%50–6418%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health77%
Born in the UK64%

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

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What's it like living in BL2 1AE?

BL2 1AE sits inside Bolton 017A, part of the wider Tonge neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 18–34, 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 BL2 1AE for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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