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BL5 1AE area guide

Who lives in BL5 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Over Hulton
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,843 (2024)

BL5 1AEBolton

At a glance

What BL5 1AE is like

BL5 1AE is a postcode in the Over Hulton neighbourhood of Bolton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,843 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BL5 1 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL5 1AE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 33 sales in BL5 1, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,780

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL5 1AE FAQs

Is BL5 1AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 BL5 1AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in BL5 1 sold for a median of £285,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL5 1AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL5 1AE, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL5 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (58.4%).

Which council covers BL5 1AE?

BL5 1AE is in Bolton.

BL5 1AE is in Bolton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL5 1AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 1.6 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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