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BL2 2QU area guide

Who lives in BL2 2QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonge
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,542 (2024)

BL2 2QUBolton

At a glance

What BL2 2QU is like

BL2 2QU is a postcode in the Tonge area of Bolton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,542 people. 83% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.4% 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 BL2 2 sold for a median of £175,125 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL2 2QU compares

Headline figures for BL2 2QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£175,125

Median over 82 sales in BL2 2, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL2 2QU 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 BL2 2 is up 9.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL2 2QU FAQs

Is BL2 2QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BL2 2QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,125.

Homes in BL2 2 sold for a median of £175,125 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL2 2QU 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 BL2 2QU, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL2 2QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67.8%).

Which council covers BL2 2QU?

The local authority for BL2 2QU is Bolton.

BL2 2QU comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL2 2QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 0.7 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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