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Cheapest Petrol in Bolton

Area average: 148.3p — save up to 4.4p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Bolton

Area average: 161.5p — save up to 5.6p/litre
See all 31 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: EssoBPShellMorrisonsAsdaEG On The MoveSainsbury'sTexaco

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 3.4p less in Smithills (144.9p vs 148.3p here). The round trip is about 1 miles each way, costing roughly £0.53 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.01 — a net saving of £1.48 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 4.6p less in Smithills (156.9p vs 161.5p here). The round trip is about 1 miles each way, costing roughly £0.40 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £2.78 — a net saving of £2.38 after the return journey.

There are 31 fuel stations in Bolton reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 148.3p per litre across 31 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 161.5p across 30 stations. Unleaded is 2.8p below the national average of 151.1p.

Use our fuel station finder to find the most economical place to fill up near you, or calculate the fuel cost of a longer trip from Bolton.

Fuel Stations in Bolton

Station ⇅ Postcode ⇅ E10 ⇅ E5 ⇅ B7 ⇅ SDV ⇅
Asda, Astley Bridge Bolton BL1 8QG Super-market 144.9p – 157.9p –
Asda, Farnworth Bolton BL4 9DT Super-market 144.9p – 158.9p –
BP, Queens Park (Bolton) BL2 1DE 149.9p 169.9p 159.9p 185.9p
BP, Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3JP 147.9p 168.9p 161.9p 183.9p
BP, Horwich Bolton (BL6 5UZ) BL6 5UZ Motorway 173.9p 193.9p 187.9p 207.9p
BP, Horwich Bolton (BL6 5UZ) BL6 5UZ Motorway 173.9p 193.9p 187.9p 207.9p
EG On The Move, Astley Bridge Bolton BL1 7LR 144.9p 164.9p 156.9p 176.9p
EG On The Move, Great Lever Bolton BL3 2PQ 146.9p 167.9p 159.9p 179.9p
Esso, Queens Park (Bolton) BL1 3AJ 147.9p 169.9p 159.9p 185.9p
Esso, Tonge with the Haulgh Bolton BL2 1JR 147.9p 162.9p 159.9p 173.9p
Esso, Breightmet Bolton BL2 6PY 146.9p 169.9p 159.9p 185.9p
Esso, Great Lever Bolton BL3 2NZ 147.9p 169.9p 159.9p 185.9p
Esso, Rumworth Bolton BL3 5PX 147.9p 162.9p 159.9p –
Esso, Kearsley Bolton BL4 9BU 147.9p 166.9p 162.9p 181.9p
Esso, Farnworth Bolton BL4 9BW 146.9p 165.9p 161.9p 180.9p
Esso, Little Hulton Bolton BL5 1EE 145.9p 164.9p 162.9p 181.9p
Harrowby Filling Station, Farnworth Bolton BL4 7BS 145.9p – – –
Morrisons, Queens Park (Bolton) BL1 1PQ Super-market 144.9p 165.9p 156.9p 166.9p Cheapest
Morrisons, Smithills Bolton BL1 4EN Super-market 144.9p 165.9p 156.9p 166.9p
Morrisons, Bradshaw Bolton BL2 3HN Super-market 145.9p 165.9p 157.9p –
Nisa local-little lever filling station, Little Lever Bolton BL3 1BW Super-market 146.9p 165.9p 158.9p 175.0p
Sainsbury's, Queens Park (Bolton) BL3 6DH Super-market 144.9p 156.9p 155.9p Cheapest –
Sainsbury's, Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3ZS Super-market 145.9p 157.9p 158.9p –
Shell, Halliwell Bolton BL1 2EX 149.9p 169.9p 162.9p 189.9p
Shell, Hulton Bolton BL3 3LS 145.9p 160.9p 159.9p 172.9p
Shell, Heaton, Lostock Bolton BL3 4RB 150.9p 174.9p 164.9p 184.9p
Shell, Pendlebury and Clifton Bolton BL4 8RS 143.9p Cheapest 163.9p 159.9p 179.9p
Tesco, Horwich Bolton BL6 6JS Super-market 144.9p 154.9p Cheapest 157.9p –
Texaco, Horwich Bolton BL6 6DT 144.9p 159.9p 157.9p 172.9p
Texaco, Tonge with the Haulgh Bolton BL2 2PE 144.9p 162.9p 159.9p 177.9p
Texaco, Great Lever Bolton BL3 2BR 144.9p – 158.9p 168.9p

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Rumworth
1 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 159.9p
Queens Park (Bolton)
4 stations
Unleaded avg 146.9p
Diesel avg 158.2p
Audley
4 stations
Unleaded avg 149.2p
Diesel avg 165.9p
Smithills
1 stations
Unleaded avg 144.9p
Diesel avg 156.9p
Great Lever
3 stations
Unleaded avg 146.6p
Diesel avg 159.6p
Halliwell
1 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 162.9p
Heaton, Lostock
1 stations
Unleaded avg 150.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p
Chew Moor
1 stations
Unleaded avg 150.9p
Diesel avg 164.9p

Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Bolton (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
148.3p
31 stations
±6.9p std dev
2.8p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
167.3p
27 stations
±8.7p std dev
1.7p below national
Diesel (B7)
161.5p
30 stations
±7.3p std dev
3.4p below national
Premium Diesel
181.5p
23 stations
±10.3p std dev
4.1p below national

30-Day Price Trend in the Bolton Region (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Bolton postcode area over the last 30 days. Bolton sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Bolton?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2311/year on fuel in Bolton (at 148.3p/L). That's £44 less than the UK average of £2355. Across the wider Bolton (BL) postcode area petrol averages 147.9p/L, working out at £2305/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1762/year at Bolton's average diesel price of 161.5p/L. That's £37 less than the UK average of £1799. Across the wider Bolton (BL) postcode area diesel averages 161.8p/L — £1765/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Bolton is 143.9p/L and the most expensive is 173.9p/L — a 30.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £18.00.

For diesel the spread is 32.0p/L (155.9p cheapest, 187.9p dearest) — £19.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Bolton

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in Bolton.

Esso Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 8 Esso forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 147.4p/L — 0.9p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 160.9p/L (0.6p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, Little Hulton at 145.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 8 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Queens Park (Bolton) BL1 3AJ 147.9p 159.9p
Esso, Tonge with the Haulgh BL2 1JR 147.9p 159.9p
Esso, Breightmet BL2 6PY 146.9p 159.9p
Esso, Great Lever BL3 2NZ 147.9p 159.9p
Esso, Rumworth BL3 5PX 147.9p 159.9p
Esso, Kearsley BL4 9BU 147.9p 162.9p
Esso, Farnworth BL4 9BW 146.9p 161.9p
Esso, Little Hulton BL5 1EE 145.9p 162.9p

BP Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 4 BP forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 161.4p/L — 13.1p above the Bolton average. Diesel averages 174.4p/L (12.9p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: BP, Westhoughton at 147.9p. BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show 4 BP stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Queens Park (Bolton) BL2 1DE 149.9p 159.9p
BP, Westhoughton BL5 3JP 147.9p 161.9p
BP, Horwich (BL6 5UZ) BL6 5UZ 173.9p 187.9p
BP, Horwich (BL6 5UZ) BL6 5UZ 173.9p 187.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 4 Shell forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 147.7p/L — 0.6p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 161.9p/L (0.4p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Pendlebury and Clifton at 143.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 4 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Halliwell BL1 2EX 149.9p 162.9p
Shell, Hulton BL3 3LS 145.9p 159.9p
Shell, Heaton, Lostock BL3 4RB 150.9p 164.9p
Shell, Pendlebury and Clifton BL4 8RS 143.9p 159.9p

Morrisons Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 3 Morrisons forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 145.2p/L — 3.1p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 157.2p/L (4.3p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Morrisons, Queens Park (Bolton) at 144.9p. Morrisons fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Morrisons stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Morrisons, Queens Park (Bolton) BL1 1PQ 144.9p 156.9p
Morrisons, Smithills BL1 4EN 144.9p 156.9p
Morrisons, Bradshaw BL2 3HN 145.9p 157.9p

Asda Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 2 Asda forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 144.9p/L — 3.4p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 158.4p/L (3.1p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Asda, Astley Bridge at 144.9p. Asda fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Asda stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Asda, Astley Bridge BL1 8QG 144.9p 157.9p
Asda, Farnworth BL4 9DT 144.9p 158.9p

EG On The Move Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 2 EG On The Move forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 145.9p/L — 2.4p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 158.4p/L (3.1p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: EG On The Move, Astley Bridge at 144.9p. EG On The Move fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 EG On The Move stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
EG On The Move, Astley Bridge BL1 7LR 144.9p 156.9p
EG On The Move, Great Lever BL3 2PQ 146.9p 159.9p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 2 Sainsbury's forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 145.4p/L — 2.9p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 157.4p/L (4.1p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Sainsbury's, Queens Park (Bolton) at 144.9p. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Sainsbury's stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Queens Park (Bolton) BL3 6DH 144.9p 155.9p
Sainsbury's, Westhoughton BL5 3ZS 145.9p 158.9p

Texaco Fuel Prices in Bolton

There are 2 Texaco forecourts in Bolton. Petrol averages 144.9p/L — 3.4p below the Bolton average. Diesel averages 159.4p/L (2.1p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Texaco, Tonge with the Haulgh at 144.9p. Texaco fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Texaco stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Texaco, Tonge with the Haulgh BL2 2PE 144.9p 159.9p
Texaco, Great Lever BL3 2BR 144.9p 158.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Bolton today is 143.9p per litre at SHELL, BL4 8RS. The average across 31 stations is 148.3p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Bolton today is 155.9p per litre at SAINSBURY'S, BL3 6DH. The average across 30 stations is 161.5p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Bolton is 148.3p per litre from 31 stations. The national average is 151.1p, so Bolton is 2.8p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Bolton is 161.5p per litre from 30 stations. The national average is 164.9p, so Bolton is 3.4p below the national average.

There are currently 31 fuel stations reporting prices in Bolton. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices, covering the vast majority of UK forecourts.