THE ARCHES, BL1 1ES House Prices & Local Information

BL1 1ES is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Arches, 0.5km from Springfield in Bolton (Bolton). Administratively it sits within Great Lever ward and the Bolton South East constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a regional business centres zone — business quarters in major regional cities. The 30 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 86% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £64k, 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 1ES are sourced from Output Area E00181463 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.