Queens Park & Central

Queens Park & Central is one of 20 wards in Bolton, home to 16,121 people in 6,362 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £125,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Bolton median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Bolton average.

Ward E05014832 · 614 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

16,121residentsCensus 2021

£125kmedian sale price171 sales, 24 months

14%green within 500 mpostcode average

67%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Queens Park & Central in BoltonPostcodes in Queens Park & Central highlighted; the rest of Bolton in grey

Map of Bolton with Queens Park & Central highlighted

People and homes.

16,121 residents in 6,362 households, next to the Bolton average.

24%

aged 15–29

12%

aged 65 and over

29%

owner-occupied homes

36%

privately rented

35%

socially rented

36%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Queens Park & Central and Bolton.

Queens Park & CentralBolton

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Queens Park & Central with a published hygiene rating.

378rated food businessesin total

70%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bolton: 76%

48rated 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)