BL5 postcode area
The BL5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton. Area Scores range from 3 to 82 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the BL5 district: Westhoughton East scores 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 nationally) while Halliwell & Brownlow Fold sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 79 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £126,500 in Halliwell & Brownlow Fold to £260,000 in Over Hulton — a 2.1× gap within the BL5 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoughton EastBolton | 1,184 | 83 | £250,000 |
| Westhoughton Daisy HillBolton | 2,020 | 70 | £242,500 |
| Over HultonBolton | 2,404 | 65 | £260,000 |
| Horwich South & MiddlebrookBolton | 2,596 | 62 | £211,000 |
| Horwich EastBolton | 3,254 | 52 | £251,746 |
| Westhoughton WestBolton | 5,304 | 23 | £195,000 |
| Daubhill & Fernhill GateBolton | 6,078 | 11 | £200,000 |
| Farnworth SouthBolton | 6,264 | 9 | £167,000 |
| Halliwell & Brownlow FoldBolton | 6,599 | 4 | £126,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BL5.
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.