BL1 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL1 postcode district
80,706 people living in the BL1 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 29 practices. The practice with the most is Heaton Medical Centre in Bolton, with 8,395 (10%). The 3 largest together hold 26% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BL1 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bolton.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Medical Centre | Bolton | 8,395 | 10% | 79% | Good |
| Dalefield Surgery | Bolton | 7,349 | 9% | 78% | Good |
| Bolton Community Practice CIC | Bolton | 5,602 | 7% | 71% | Good |
| Dr Hendy & Rizwan | Bolton | 5,301 | 7% | 85% | Good |
| Mandalay Medical Centre | Bolton | 4,997 | 6% | 79% | Good |
| Spring House Surgery | Bolton | 4,679 | 6% | 81% | Good |
| Halliwell Surgery 3 | Bolton | 4,643 | 6% | 81% | Good |
| Bolton General Practice | Bolton | 4,328 | 5% | 78% | Outstanding |
| Cornerstone Surgery | Bolton | 3,692 | 5% | 86% | Good |
| Dr Karim & Dr James-Authe | Bolton | 3,630 | 4% | 75% | Good |
| Burnside Surgery | Bolton | 3,497 | 4% | 86% | Good |
| Lever Chambers 1 | Bolton | 3,332 | 4% | 81% | Good |
| Halliwell Surgery 2 | Bolton | 2,898 | 4% | 87% | Good |
| Crompton View Surgery | Bolton | 2,320 | 3% | 98% | Good |
| Dr Nasima Sidda | Bolton | 1,973 | 2% | 72% | Good |
| The Oaks Family Practice | Bolton | 1,724 | 2% | 70% | Good |
| Dr Mirza and Partners | Bolton | 1,263 | 2% | 87% | Good |
| The Olive Family Practice Ltd | Bolton | 1,017 | 1% | 76% | Outstanding |
| Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre | Bolton | 904 | 1% | 61% | – |
Across the 19 practices serving BL1 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre to 98% at Crompton View Surgery, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Halliwell Surgery 2 has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL1?
Heaton Medical Centre, Dalefield Surgery, Bolton Community Practice CIC, Dr Hendy & Rizwan and Mandalay Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in BL1.
How many people in BL1 are registered with a GP?
80,706, 95% of them at 29 practices.
Which GP near BL1 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Crompton View Surgery: 98% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.