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BL1 1SY

POSTCODE

A Queens Park & Central postcode in Bolton, a 6-minute walk from Bolton Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bolton Sixth Form College

    16 plus

    0.15 mi

  2. 2
    St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    University Collegiate School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.7

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    Bolton College

    16 plus

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    EdStart Schools Bolton

    Secondary

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    Pikes Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    451 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Bolton Market

    Bus · o/s · north

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ormrod Street

    Bus · cnr · north

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bolton Shopping Park

    Bus · o/s · west

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bolton Market

    Bus · opp · south

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cheadle Square

    Bus · nr · south

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4 sales

BL1 1SY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BL1 1 sector.

Average price
£170,000
Median price: £172,500
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4 sales
View district BL1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sale · avg £50,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£158k£50k
Sep '25Mar '26Apr '26
£50,000 · 2026-04-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 1AT
£100,000 · 2026-03-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 1NR
£245,000 · 2025-09-12 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
BL1 1BJ
£285,000 · 2025-09-03 · Terraced · New build · Freehold
BL1 1AY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL1 1SY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL1 1SY

Counts are for Queens Park & Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 016 (E02000999)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£28,843

£24,543–£33,897

Disposable (net) annual household income
£21,074

£18,028–£24,633

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£22,550

£20,444–£24,874

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£19,138

£16,478–£22,229

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,087
White Brit.48.7%
Pakistani12.1%
African10.7%
Indian8.9%
Other White5.5%
+ 14 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,091
Muslim31.0%
Christian29.5%
No religion27.2%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu4.2%
+ 2 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,090
50–6415.4%
35–4914.6%
25–3413.8%
20–2412.4%
16–197.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 36.0%

Households

Total households: 778
One person: other35.7%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 21.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1778
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1778 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL1 1SY

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Queens Park & Central
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL1 1SY
Coordinates
53.5755, -2.4323
Grid reference
SD714088
Easting
371,475
Northing
408,852
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHHG9+63
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton South and Walkden E14001111
Constituency
E14001111
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Constituency code
E14001111
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 016D E01004848
E01004848
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 016 E02000999
E02000999
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 016D E01004848
E01004848
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 016 E02000999
E02000999
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:48 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL1 1SY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004848 and MSOA E02000999 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1778
Present — Active
Postcode BL1 1SY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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