Postcode Analysis Bolton, North West

CHURCH BANK, BL1 1HX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHURCH BANK, BL1 1HX.

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Population

150

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Avg Age

29

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Avg Income

£ 26,400 /yr

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Employed

72%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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9/10
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1/10
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10/10
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10/10
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9/10
paymentsAffluence
6/10
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10/10
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1/10
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1/10
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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.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

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.

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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

White / British76.3%
Asian / British Asian6.6%
Black / African / Caribbean4.6%
Other / Mixed12.5%

Economic Activity

72%Active
FT: 56%
Unemployed: 2%
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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.

Violence and sexual offences3

school Local Schools

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Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School

Good240 pupils0.7 km
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The Olive School, Bolton

Outstanding425 pupils0.9 km
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton

Good438 pupils1.0 km
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Gaskell Community Primary School

Requires Improvement458 pupils1.1 km
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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School

Good221 pupils1.2 km
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St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

Good209 pupils1.2 km
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Moorgate Primary School

Outstanding362 pupils1.2 km
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Park School Teaching Service

Good8 pupils1.2 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

local_bar

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

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
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Aldi0.9 km
  • Marks & Spencer0.2 km
  • Iceland0.8 km
  • Morrisons0.6 km
  • Morrisons Dawes Service Station0.6 km
  • + 1 more
fastfood

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
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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

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