BL5 2GL
Part of Bolton 035C in Westhoughton Daisy Hill.
BL5 2GL is a postcode in Westhoughton Daisy Hill, 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 B adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
BL5 2GL in Bolton · nearest rail Daisy Hill
Who lives here
Bolton 035C skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
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What's it like living in BL5 2GL?
BL5 2GL sits inside Bolton 035C, part of the wider Westhoughton Daisy Hill 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 B, costing roughly £175/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 BL5 2GL 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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