Kearsley

Kearsley is one of 20 wards in Bolton, home to 12,932 people in 5,695 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Bolton median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% above the Bolton average.

Ward E05014830 · 305 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

12,932residentsCensus 2021

£190kmedian sale price301 sales, 24 months

27%green within 500 mpostcode average

91%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Kearsley in BoltonPostcodes in Kearsley highlighted; the rest of Bolton in grey

People and homes.

12,932 residents in 5,695 households, next to the Bolton average.

17%

aged 15–29

19%

aged 65 and over

64%

owner-occupied homes

17%

privately rented

19%

socially rented

15%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Kearsley and Bolton.

KearsleyBolton

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Kearsley with a published hygiene rating.

65rated food businessesin total

68%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bolton: 76%

8rated 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)