Boulton is a suburb and local government ward of the city of Derby, England, and is located about four miles to the south-east of Derby city centre. It is closely associated with the neighbouring suburb of Alvaston under which postal code sector (DE24 0) and postal dependent locality it comes under. The land at Boulton is recorded as belonging to Ralph fitzHubery in 1086. Boulton is represented on Derby City Council by three councillors. It has an Anglican church dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, a Baptist church and a Grade II listed building called Nunsfield House.