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BL1 5QN area guide

Who lives in BL1 5QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Doffcocker & Moss Bank
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL1 5QN is like

BL1 5QN is a postcode in the Doffcocker & Moss Bank area of Bolton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL1 5 sold for a median of £303,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL1 5QN compares

Headline figures for BL1 5QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£303,000

Median over 133 sales in BL1 5, +21.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,523

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL1 5QN differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BL1 5 is up 21.2% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BL1 5QN FAQs

Is BL1 5QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL1 5QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £303,000.

Homes in BL1 5 sold for a median of £303,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL1 5QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL1 5QN, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL1 5QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers BL1 5QN?

The local authority for BL1 5QN is Bolton.

BL1 5QN comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL1 5QN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lostock Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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