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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL1
Telephone code01204
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:24 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,530 residentsin the Central Bolton census areaMedian age 34.03,635 households20% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright55% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting16.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,694 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, health and social work 14%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 53% go by car, 12% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,202 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Picture Househistoric site · under a mileHall i' th' Woodhistoric site · 1.2 miSmithills Hall Estatewalk or trail · under a mileVictoria Lakelake · 1.9 miBradford Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miMeeting of the Waterswater · under a mileMason Cloughvalley · 1.2 miOaken Bottomvalley · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haLeverhulme Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 48 haSeven Acres Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haDarbishire Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBolton Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haDeane Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 35 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes184 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,391 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolton Royal Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryDr Rizwan And Dr Awan61 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots43 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPortman Healthcare LTD - Boltonright herePolice stationCastle Street Police StationBoltonunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 9-13 Hotel St2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi67 schools41 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 independent, 7 special, 3 otherPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Boltonages 3-11, 424 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGaskell Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 472 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEden Boys' School, Boltonages 11-18, 621 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchesterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN17 miRailway stationBoltonunder a mileMetroRadcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)4.7 miBus stationBolton Interchangeunder a mileFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle26 miBus stops171 within a mileCar parkNCP Bolton Central Street4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeBolton3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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