BL7 postcode area
The BL7 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton. Area Scores range from 0 to 97 across them.
In summary
The BL7 district contains both ends of the scale: Dunscar & Egerton at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Central Bolton at 1, a 96-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £105,000 in Central Bolton to £350,000 in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden — a 3.3× gap within the BL7 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscar & EgertonBolton | 197 | 97 | £270,000 |
| Bromley Cross & BradshawBolton | 663 | 90 | £276,000 |
| HarwoodBolton | 1,424 | 79 | £280,000 |
| Eagley & SharplesBolton | 2,034 | 70 | £198,250 |
| Tockholes, Edgworth & HoddlesdenBlackburn with Darwen | 2,185 | 68 | £350,000 |
| Central BoltonBolton | 6,798 | 1 | £105,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BL7.
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.