BL2 1DP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Saville Street, 0.3km from Springfield in Bolton (Bolton). Administratively it sits within Great Lever ward and the Bolton South East constituency.
For renters and young professionals, BL2 1DP offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. Outside of residential hours, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. At 30 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 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 £89k, 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 BL2 1DP are sourced from Output Area E00181463 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SAVILLE STREET, BL2 1DP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SAVILLE STREET, BL2 1DP.
122
30
£ 33,000 /yr
74%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
High employment, young population. BL2 1DP combines 74% economic activity with a 30-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL2 1DP. The average age is 30.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 89,000
31 sales · Mean £ 87,644
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)
BL2 1DP has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
University Collegiate School
Moorgate Primary School
The Olive School, Bolton
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Clarendon Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
76 nearby- M & H News Ltd0.9 km
- Superdrug0.6 km
- AD Bodytech Health & Nutrition Ltd0.4 km
- D P Hamer0.7 km
- F S Gittins0.7 km
- + 71 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre0.9 km
- The Highgrove0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
32 nearby- Bolton Ukranian Social Club0.4 km
- The Cave0.8 km
- Ye Olde Man and Scythe0.4 km
- Bolton Socialist Club0.4 km
- Diversion0.7 km
- + 27 more
Restaurant, Cafe
97 nearby- Big Ladz Kitchen0.5 km
- Costa Coffee0.6 km
- D L Pilling0.7 km
- Heavenly Desserts Bolton Ltd0.7 km
- A&A Snacks0.7 km
- + 92 more
Takeaway Shop
52 nearby- Freddy's Chicken & Pizza0.5 km
- Little Lantern0.4 km
- Octagon Kitchen & Bar0.6 km
- Sanshan Rice & Noodle Bar0.6 km
- Subway0.5 km
- + 47 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Iceland0.4 km
- Morrisons0.5 km
- Morrisons Dawes Service Station0.5 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- Asda1.0 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bolton0.4 km
- Hall i’ th’ Wood2.4 km
- Moses Gate2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Ash Street0.1 km
- Slip Road (Nbd - to def rte)0.2 km
- Ash Street0.2 km
- Slip Road (Sbd - to def rte)0.2 km
- Shiffnall Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BL21DP · Data under Open Government Licence