Neighbourhood · Bolton · North West
Westhoughton East
Bolton 028 · 6 sub-areas · 10,183 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (66/100)Watch-out: Families (51/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Westhoughton East is a commuter neighbourhood within Bolton — train into Manchester runs in around 40 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Crime / 1k / yr
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Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Westhoughton East?
A snapshot of Westhoughton East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £878 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Westhoughton East in Bolton
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Westhoughton East?
- The median monthly rent across Westhoughton East is £878.
- How safe is Westhoughton East?
- Westhoughton East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Westhoughton East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Westhoughton East?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Westhoughton East, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1260 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Westhoughton East?
- The most common council tax band in Westhoughton East is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,221. Council tax is set by Bolton council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Westhoughton East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Westhoughton East to central London is approximately 142 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Westhoughton East?
- 100% of premises in Westhoughton East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Westhoughton East?
- Westhoughton East sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Westhoughton East?
- 82% of households in Westhoughton East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Westhoughton East?
- The average property price across Bolton (the local authority covering Westhoughton East) is approximately £200,025, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Westhoughton East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.40 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,409.)
- Which local areas are part of Westhoughton East?
- Westhoughton East contains 6 local areas: Bolton 028C, Bolton 028E, Bolton 028F, Bolton 028A, Bolton 028G…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Westhoughton East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Westhoughton East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Westhoughton East is £878. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- What schools are near Westhoughton East?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Westhoughton East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Westhoughton East?
- Public-transport commute time from Westhoughton East to central London is approximately 142 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Westhoughton East different from the rest of Bolton?
- Westhoughton East contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Westhoughton East rank in Bolton?
- Westhoughton East scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bolton, see the Cities table on the Bolton page.
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