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BL1 4PE

POSTCODE

BL1 4PE is a postcode in Smithills.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5803, -2.4571
OS grid SD698093 (369,834, 409,398)
IMD England
3/10
#10017
Crime · Jul '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHGJV+45
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
£205,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,718 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
£205,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,718 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

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.
10017
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10017 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL1 4PE
HM Land Registry · Bolton
Average price
£235,474
Median price: £205,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,718 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BL1 4PE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL1 4PE

Counts are for Smithills 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)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,675
White Brit.54.7%
Pakistani20.2%
Indian10.5%
Other White2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
+ 4 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,675
Christian35.0%
Muslim31.3%
No religion24.1%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu4.0%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,675
35–4919.9%
50–6418.4%
25–3416.7%
≤48.1%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 634
One person: other21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Lostock Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Somerset Road

    Bus · nr · east

    25 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ash Lawns

    Bus · opp · north-west

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bolton School

    Bus · at · west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Somerset Road

    Bus · opp · west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chassen Road

    Bus · cnr · north

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for BL1 4PE

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Smithills
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL1 4PE
Coordinates
53.5803, -2.4571
Grid reference
SD698093
Easting
369,834
Northing
409,398
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHGJV+45
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 West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Smithills
Constituency code
E14001112
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 018E E01004923
E01004923
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 018 E02001001
E02001001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 018E E01004923
E01004923
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 018 E02001001
E02001001
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

7:36 AM6:14 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode BL1 4PE 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 E01004923 and MSOA E02001001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10017
Present — Active
Postcode BL1 4PE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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