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Postcode · Tonge · Bolton · North West

BL2 1NA

Part of Bolton 017B in Tonge.

BL2 1NA is a postcode in Tonge, Bolton that skews 18–34 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.

BL2 1NA in Bolton · nearest rail Bolton

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
68/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 017B skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent26%Owner-occupied69%Social rent4%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household725
Single-person households33%
Couples with children15%
Lone-parent households12%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3423%35–4916%50–6418%65+22%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health78%
Born in the UK79%

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

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What's it like living in BL2 1NA?

BL2 1NA sits inside Bolton 017B, part of the wider Tonge neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 18–34, 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 £155/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is BL2 1NA 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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