Postcode district · Bolton

BL6 area guide

Who lives in BL6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Population: 41,002 (2024)

BL6Postcode district · Bolton

At a glance

What BL6 is like

The BL6 postcode district in Bolton covers 1,014 live postcodes and is home to about 41,002 people across 25 census neighbourhoods. 72.9% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BL6 sold for a median of £229,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£229,997

Median over 430 sales in BL6, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools in BL6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,367

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% 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.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL6 is down 8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL6 FAQs

Is BL6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 BL6?

The median sale price over the last year was £229,997.

Homes in BL6 sold for a median of £229,997 across 430 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BL6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (31.4%).

Which council covers BL6?

BL6 is in Bolton.

BL6 is in Bolton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 0.9 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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