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Bolton is a major regional centre in the North West of England within the Greater Manchester conurbation. The town is approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) to the north west of Manchester city centre, 19 miles (30.5 km) north east of Warrington and 21 miles (33.8 km) south east of Preston.

The town benefits from excellent road communications and is situated between the M61 to the west, M66 to the east and M65 to the north (via the A666). The M61 ad M66 in turn provide access to Junctions 14 and 18 to the M60 motorway.

There is a regular and direct rail service between Bolton and Manchester Victoria with an approximate journey time of 25 minutes. London Euston can be accessed via Wigan or Manchester Piccadilly with a fastest journey time of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Manchester International Airport is approximately 21 miles (33.8 km) to the south east.

With a population of 300,000, and a total of one million people living within just 45 minutes, Bolton has the second highest employee base in Greater Manchester and £4.6bn of economic output each year.  The University of Greater Manchester (formerly the University of Bolton) has approximately 11,000 students.

Retail in Bolton is focused around the axis formed by Deansgate, Knowsley Street, Newport Street and Churchgate, a large proportion of which is pedestrianised. Deansgate, Oxford Street, Newport Street, Market Place and Market Street are the busiest parades in the town.

Bolton Town Centre Regeneration

Bolton town centre is undergoing a period of major regeneration, with significant investment transforming the area into a vibrant destination for business, leisure, and community life. Multi-million-pound projects are revitalising key sites, creating modern workspaces, improved retail and hospitality offerings, and enhanced public spaces designed to attract footfall and boost the local economy. Listed below are some of the larger scale initiatives:

Crompton Place Shopping Centre Redevelopment – see Situation section below.

Central Street – The Central Street project represents a major brownfield regeneration scheme in the heart of Bolton Town Centre.  The residential-led, mixed-use development will deliver 158 new homes and ground floor commercial units, centred around a new public square and revitalised river corridor.

Church Wharf – The £75m town centre construction project will include a hotel and more than 400 new homes delivered in stages over a four-year period. An independent economic impact assessment has projected that this will result in the creation of 1,500 jobs and add £64m gross value to the Bolton economy.

Trinity Quarter – The Bolton Trinity development is situated next to Bolton’s £48m transport interchange and will introduce a mix of residential, office and other developments including a multi-storey car park, hotel and commercial use over a series of carefully planned phases.

Cheadle Square – A historic public space in the heart of Bolton Town Centre has been officially reopened following the completion of a major £40m housing-led regeneration project. Developed jointly by Bolton at Home, Step Places, and Bolton Council, Neighbourhood Moor Lane has regenerated the former bus station site with 214 new homes, which were completed in December 2024. The revitalised square – which helps to link Bolton Market with the rest of the town centre – features new landscaping, tree and shrub planting, and benches, offering a space for people to stop, rest, and socialise.

Wellsprings – a £7.3m ‘innovation hub’, opposite the town hall, has opened its doors to the business community. The refurbishment began in July last year, backed by £6.9m from the Towns Fund and a further £1.4m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.