Councils / England
Bolton: Band D is £2,399.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Bolton. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Bolton.
2026-27Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG) Published
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,599.83 | £159.98 |
| B | £1,866.46 | £186.65 |
| C | £2,133.10 | £213.31 |
| D | £2,399.74 | £239.97 |
| E | £2,933.02 | £293.30 |
| F | £3,466.29 | £346.63 |
| G | £3,999.57 | £399.96 |
| H | £4,799.48 | £479.95 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Bolton: about £902 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £658 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £822 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £997 a month
- Four or more
- £1,461 a month
Up 9.7% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Bolton: 56% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Bolton | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 11% | 15% |
| C | 44% | 39% |
| D | 35% | 34% |
| E | 8% | 9% |
| F | 2% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 62,421 certificates for homes in Bolton registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Bolton: 88% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 88%
- Can get gigabit
- 95%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 32%
Across 137,545 homes and businesses in Bolton. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 14 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Bolton.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 96.9%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 98.4%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 100%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Childcare in Bolton.
What parents pay an hour- 2-year-olds
- £6.60 an hour
- Median £6.00
- 3 and 4-year-olds
- £6.27 an hour
- Median £5.85
The average hourly fee childcare providers in Bolton charge parents for hours that free or funded childcare doesn't cover, from the Department for Education's 2025 survey of providers.
Source: Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education) Published
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Bolton, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.
- Childcare and early years provider survey (Department for Education). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.