BL2 1DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bridgeman Place, 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 1DE offers a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. By day, the area transitions to a multiethnic urban high streets character: urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. 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. Property: With prices averaging £90k, 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 1DE are sourced from Output Area E00181463 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BRIDGEMAN PLACE, BL2 1DE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BRIDGEMAN PLACE, BL2 1DE.
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 1DE 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 1DE. 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
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 90,000
3 sales · Mean £ 91,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)
BL2 1DE 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
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Clarendon Primary School
Moorgate Primary School
The Olive School, Bolton
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Level Nightclub0.4 km
- Bolton Socialist Club0.4 km
- Diversion0.7 km
- Millstone0.6 km
- Sweet Green Tavern0.3 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
98 nearby- Calcuvis Ltd T/A Indulgence-Spoil Yourself0.6 km
- Costa Coffee0.9 km
- Nevada Roller Rink0.8 km
- Plo's African Restaurant0.3 km
- Sake Sushi0.9 km
- + 93 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Aldi0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer0.6 km
- Iceland0.3 km
- Morrisons0.5 km
- Morrisons Dawes Service Station0.5 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
49 nearby- Bolton Halwa Centre0.9 km
- Chip N Go0.7 km
- Shimas Rice n Oodles0.7 km
- Frurt0.9 km
- Domino's Pizza0.9 km
- + 44 more
Retailers - Other
74 nearby- Greggs0.9 km
- AD Bodytech Health & Nutrition Ltd0.4 km
- D P Hamer0.7 km
- F S Gittins0.7 km
- Freeze Factory New0.7 km
- + 69 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre1.0 km
- The Highgrove0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bolton0.3 km
- Hall i’ th’ Wood2.5 km
- Moses Gate2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Ash Street0.1 km
- Ash Street0.1 km
- Slip Road (Nbd - to def rte)0.2 km
- Slip Road (Sbd - to def rte)0.2 km
- Grosvenor Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BL21DE · Data under Open Government Licence