PRINCESS STREET, BL1 1AU House Prices & Local Information

BL1 1AU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Princess Street, 0.6km from Mill Hill in Bolton (Bolton). Administratively it sits within Great Lever ward and the Bolton South East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BL1 1AU is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 1 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £60k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BL1 1AU are sourced from Output Area E00181481 (shared with 43 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.