BL2 1BT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Springfield in Bolton (Bolton). Administratively it sits within Great Lever ward and the Bolton South East constituency.
For renters and young professionals, BL2 1BT offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. By day, the area transitions to a regional business centres character: business quarters in major regional cities. With residents averaging 30 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 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. 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 1BT are sourced from Output Area E00181463 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BL2 1BT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BL2 1BT.
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
With 74% economic activity and an average age of 30, BL2 1BT 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 BL2 1BT. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)
BL2 1BT 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 Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
University Collegiate School
Gaskell Community Primary School
Clarendon Primary School
The Olive School, Bolton
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
76 nearby- M & H News Ltd0.9 km
- Superdrug0.6 km
- AD Bodytech Health & Nutrition Ltd0.3 km
- D P Hamer0.6 km
- F S Gittins0.6 km
- + 71 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre0.8 km
- The Highgrove0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Bolton Ukranian Social Club0.5 km
- The Cave0.8 km
- Ye Olde Man and Scythe0.4 km
- Bolton Socialist Club0.3 km
- Diversion0.6 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
102 nearby- Big Ladz Kitchen0.4 km
- Costa Coffee0.6 km
- D L Pilling0.6 km
- Heavenly Desserts Bolton Ltd0.6 km
- A&A Snacks0.6 km
- + 97 more
Takeaway Shop
55 nearby- Freddy's Chicken & Pizza0.4 km
- Little Lantern0.5 km
- Octagon Kitchen & Bar0.5 km
- Ollie's0.9 km
- Sanshan Rice & Noodle Bar0.6 km
- + 50 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Iceland0.4 km
- Morrisons0.4 km
- Morrisons Dawes Service Station0.4 km
- Lidl1.0 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bolton0.3 km
- Hall i’ th’ Wood2.5 km
- Moses Gate2.7 km
Bus Stops
- Shiffnall Street0.1 km
- Ash Street0.1 km
- Shiffnall Street0.1 km
- Breightmet Street0.1 km
- Ash Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BL21BT · Data under Open Government Licence