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BL1 8RA

POSTCODE

An Astley Bridge postcode in Bolton, a 17-minute walk from Hall i' th' Wood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    High Lawn Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Sharples School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 55.6

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Sharples Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  6. 6
    The Oaks Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 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

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Hesketh Avenue

    Bus · cnr · east

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ashworth Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rainshaw Street

    Bus · nr · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Thorndyke Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Thorndyke Avenue

    Bus · nr · north

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales

BL1 8RA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL1 8 sector.

Average price
£196,228
Median price: £197,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 92 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £234,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£255k£211k£167k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£80,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 8SP
£317,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Leasehold
BL1 8UF
£306,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Leasehold
BL1 8UF
£295,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL1 8TL
£126,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
BL1 8PW
£240,500 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL1 8FU
£258,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL1 8RN
£230,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL1 8GA
£150,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL1 8AP
£113,400 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 8WB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL1 8RA

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

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 003 (E02000986)

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
£48,378

£41,556–£56,319

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,562

£31,813–£42,020

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,772

£33,127–£38,628

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,843

£27,933–£36,301

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: 1,966
White Brit.69.3%
Indian21.4%
Pakistani3.2%
Other White1.4%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,966
Christian41.5%
No religion28.2%
Muslim24.2%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,964
50–6420.0%
35–4919.8%
25–3415.3%
65–748.4%
10–156.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 856
One person: other23.6%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

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.
19972
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19972 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL1 8RA

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Astley Bridge
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL1 8RA
Coordinates
53.6043, -2.4309
Grid reference
SD715120
Easting
371,584
Northing
412,050
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJH39+PJ
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

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton North East E14001110
Constituency
E14001110
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Astley Bridge
Constituency code
E14001110
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 003D E01004773
E01004773
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 003 E02000986
E02000986
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 003D E01004773
E01004773
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 003 E02000986
E02000986
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

7:27 AM4:19 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 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 8RA 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 E01004773 and MSOA E02000986 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19972
Present — Active
Postcode BL1 8RA 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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