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Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor is one of 20 wards in Bolton, home to 14,895 people in 5,837 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Bolton median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Bolton average.

Ward E05014826 · 433 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,895residentsCensus 2021
£320kmedian sale price397 sales, 24 months
10%green within 500 mpostcode average
88%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor in BoltonPostcodes in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor highlighted; the rest of Bolton in grey
Map of Bolton with Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor highlighted

People and homes.

14,895 residents in 5,837 households, next to the Bolton average.

15%
aged 15–29
24%
aged 65 and over
85%
owner-occupied homes
12%
privately rented
4%
socially rented
8%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor and Bolton.

Heaton, Lostock & Chew MoorBolton
£137k£245k£354k£462k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£137k£245k£354k£462k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor with a published hygiene rating.

56rated food businessesin total
82%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bolton: 76%
3rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)