BL1 1HX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Church Bank, 0.5km from Mill Hill in Bolton (Bolton). Administratively it sits within Halliwell ward and the Bolton North East constituency.
For renters and young professionals, BL1 1HX offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. By day, the area transitions to a regional business centres character: business quarters in major regional cities. With residents averaging 29 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 81% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (56% 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 £155k, 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 1HX are sourced from Output Area E00181491 (shared with 24 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CHURCH BANK, BL1 1HX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHURCH BANK, BL1 1HX.
150
29
£ 26,400 /yr
72%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 72% economic activity and an average age of 29, BL1 1HX is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. 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 BL1 1HX. The average age is 28.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: Predominantly a younger renting crowd. The neighborhood has a low average age and high rental density compared to the national baseline.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 155,000
2 sales · Mean £ 155,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)
BL1 1HX 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
The Olive School, Bolton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Gaskell Community Primary School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Moorgate Primary School
Park School Teaching Service
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Level Nightclub0.3 km
- Bolton Socialist Club0.2 km
- Diversion0.3 km
- Millstone0.2 km
- Sweet Green Tavern0.7 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
94 nearby- Calcuvis Ltd T/A Indulgence-Spoil Yourself0.2 km
- Costa Coffee0.4 km
- Plo's African Restaurant0.4 km
- Sake Sushi0.4 km
- Grosvenor Casino0.8 km
- + 89 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Aldi0.9 km
- Marks & Spencer0.2 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Morrisons0.6 km
- Morrisons Dawes Service Station0.6 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
55 nearby- Chip N Go0.7 km
- Shimas Rice n Oodles0.7 km
- Frurt0.7 km
- Bella Pizza0.5 km
- Francas0.9 km
- + 50 more
Retailers - Other
67 nearby- Greggs0.4 km
- AD Bodytech Health & Nutrition Ltd0.4 km
- D P Hamer0.7 km
- F S Gittins0.7 km
- Freeze Factory New0.7 km
- + 62 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre0.5 km
- The Highgrove0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bolton0.7 km
- Hall i’ th’ Wood2.1 km
- Moses Gate3.1 km
Bus Stops
- St Peter's Way0.1 km
- Bolton - Churchgate0.1 km
- Bolton - Manor Street0.2 km
- Brown Street0.2 km
- Princess Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BL11HX · Data under Open Government Licence