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Bolton

295,963 people · median £190,000

Good for schools
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£190k
median price
+35.7%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£190k
median sold price
6.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+35.7%
5-year change
£150k
typical terraced
13 min
Manchester — fastest
11
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
146
schools total
1
Violence — most
12.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
2%
in a flood zone
107
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
740
eat & drink
220
shops
85.5%
gigabit
36
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +35.7%

£104k£143k£182k£221k20142025£209,500
£115,000 in 2014 → £209,500 in 2025 · 3,788 sales in 12 months
In Greater Manchester:
2nd cheapest of 106th most affordable of 102nd best for schools of 10
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The area in short district AI summary

Bolton is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 295,963. The median house price stands at £190,000, with 3,788 sales in the past 12 months and a five-year price trend of 35.7 percent.

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Terraced and semi-detached homes dominate the housing stock, priced at £150,000 and £357,000 respectively. About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bolton's average. Crime recorded by police totalled 30,504 offences in the year ending December 2025, equivalent to 103.1 per 1,000 population, with violence against the person the most common category. The area has 146 schools including 97 primary and 18 secondary; 51 of the 57 rated by Ofsted were rated good or better. Connectivity is strong: 85.5 percent of premises can access gigabit broadband. Air quality is moderate, with annual mean nitrogen dioxide at 12.5 microgrammes per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 6.9. Council tax band D is £2,392.33 for 2026/27. The area contains 361 listed buildings and 26 conservation areas, with 50.3 percent in the green belt.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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