Rumworth

Rumworth is one of 20 wards in Bolton, home to 18,856 people in 6,076 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Bolton median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Bolton average.

Ward E05014833 · 333 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

18,856residentsCensus 2021

£140kmedian sale price126 sales, 24 months

14%green within 500 mpostcode average

95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

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

People and homes.

18,856 residents in 6,076 households, next to the Bolton average.

22%

aged 15–29

10%

aged 65 and over

43%

owner-occupied homes

27%

privately rented

29%

socially rented

14%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Rumworth and Bolton.

RumworthBolton

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Rumworth with a published hygiene rating.

150rated food businessesin total

64%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bolton: 76%

20rated 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)