BL2 postcode area
The BL2 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Bury. Area Scores range from 0 to 90 across them.
In summary
The BL2 district contains both ends of the scale: Bromley Cross & Bradshaw at 90 out of 100 (#663 of 6,856 in England) against Central Bolton at 1, a 90-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £105,000 in Central Bolton to £280,000 in Harwood — a 2.7× gap within the BL2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Bury — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Cross & BradshawBolton | 663 | 90 | £276,000 |
| HarwoodBolton | 1,424 | 79 | £280,000 |
| Ainsworth & Bradley FoldBury | 1,876 | 73 | £264,450 |
| SmithillsBolton | 4,317 | 37 | £185,000 |
| Breightmet South & Darcy LeverBolton | 5,585 | 18 | £194,000 |
| TongeBolton | 5,996 | 12 | £168,000 |
| Burnden & Great LeverBolton | 6,346 | 7 | £143,500 |
| Hall I' th' WoodBolton | 6,353 | 7 | £200,000 |
| Breightmet NorthBolton | 6,709 | 2 | £181,000 |
| Central BoltonBolton | 6,798 | 1 | £105,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BL2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.