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Living in Bottom o' th' Moor: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bottom o' th' Moor scores 51/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 96/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 24/100 against a town median of 88/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the BL6 postcode district. On broadband specifically, Bottom o' th' Moor sits 33 points above the BL6 district figure of 63/100. Economic health (94) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see BL6 postcode district.

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Bottom o' th' Moor scores 51 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

102 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Bolton. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 8.392 · PM2.5 6.383 · PM10 10.304 µg/m³

Green Space 66

Parks Adequate 4

Sports Pitches Some 1

Allotments None

Golf Courses Some 1

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds None

Services

Schools

2 schools in area · 19 within 4km

1Good1Ungraded

Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good
St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2025
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsFairfield Hospital10.5 mi

North Manchester General Hospital12.8 mi

Warrington Hospital14.3 mi

Hospital waitsBolton NHS Foundation Trust0.7 mi

Routine referral (median)12 wks

Treated within 18 weeks62.1%

A&E seen within 4 hrs68.1%

Nearest GP surgeryKildonan House1.2 mi

GP capacity2,137 patients per GP

0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)88.1%

available across Bolton

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

97.2%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

97.2%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

100%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 24 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate53.7%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed53.7%Unemployed2%Retired35.8%Student3.3%Other inactive5.2%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial58.2%Skilled & technical29.6%Routine & elementary12.2%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications10%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)11.9%Level 3 (A levels)14.7%Level 4+ (degree & above)47.6%Apprenticeship6.2%Other (incl. vocational)1.9%

Home ownership89.6%

Among the least-deprived 8% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Bolton · 2026-27

A £1,600

B £1,867

C £2,133

D £2,400

E £2,933

F £3,467

G £4,000

H £4,800

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Horwich Parkway 1.6 mi

Lostock 1.9 mi

Blackrod 2.2 mi

J6 M61 1.9 mi

J6 M61 2 mi

J5 M61 2.8 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience None

Retail Shopping None

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Bottom o' th' Moor in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bottom o' th' Moor a nice place to live?

Bottom o' th' Moor is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bottom o' th' Moor is 51/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Bottom o' th' Moor?

Crime levels in Bottom o' th' Moor are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 24/100. There were 30,504 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Bottom o' th' Moor?

Among the top-rated schools in Bottom o' th' Moor is Claypool Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Bottom o' th' Moor in total.

Bottom o' th' Moor in context

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Postcode districts in Bottom o' th' Moor

BL6 50 ⇄

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