Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill is one of 20 wards in Bolton, home to 12,384 people in 5,440 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 14% above the Bolton median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Bolton average.

Ward E05014836 · 328 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

12,384residentsCensus 2021

£240kmedian sale price447 sales, 24 months

16%green within 500 mpostcode average

90%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill in BoltonPostcodes in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill highlighted; the rest of Bolton in grey

Map of Bolton with Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill highlighted

People and homes.

12,384 residents in 5,440 households, next to the Bolton average.

15%

aged 15–29

22%

aged 65 and over

75%

owner-occupied homes

16%

privately rented

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill and Bolton.

Westhoughton North & Hunger HillBolton

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill with a published hygiene rating.

64rated food businessesin total

89%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bolton: 76%

1rated 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)