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About

Smithills sits on the northern edge of Bolton, a residential district of mixed housing built across the 19th and 20th centuries. Local life centres on small shopping parades, primary schools and community facilities along the main streets, with everyday services geared toward families and long-term residents. At the heart of the area is Smithills Hall, a moated manor house whose oldest fabric dates to the 14th century; the Hall is Grade I listed and contains an oak‑panelled Great Hall that draws local school visits and community events.

Green space shapes the neighbourhood. Smithills Park and its wooded slopes provide a network of paths that climb toward Smithills Moor and open moorland above the town, used for walks and informal recreation. The area combines suburban streets with allotments, playing fields and pocket green spaces, so residents have short links to countryside routes without leaving the Smithills boundary. Local groups and the Hall’s programme add occasional markets and historical displays to the calendar.

Area overview

On average Smithills has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Smithills is £49,066 per year. There are 8 schools in Smithills: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Smithills is home to around 7,811 people, with a population density of about 1,122.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Smithills Population
7,811
Population density
1,122.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.17(-38%)
Vehicle crime
16.64(+176%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.95(-25%)
Burglary
10.11(+82%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.35(+4%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,873
75.17%
Indian
852
10.9%
Pakistani
472
6.04%
Other White
149
1.91%
African
85
1.09%
Total population: 7,813

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,873
30.09%
No qualifications
1,179
18.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,126
18.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
14.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
641
10.3%
Total 16+ residents: 6,224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,306
40.18%
Owns with a mortgage
1,171
36.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
469
14.43%
Other social rented
138
4.25%
Other forms of private rent
80
2.46%
Total households: 3,250

Property prices in Smithills

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £178,000 in Smithills area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,750 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smithills in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Smithills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£515,000
Semi-Detached40£222,000
Terraced53£150,000

10 years median price trend in Smithills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Smithills.

All postcodes in Smithills

BL16JX

Smithills Dean Road

BL13LJ

Thurstane Street

BL16AJ

Meliden Crescent

BL16HZ

Beechfield Road

BL16HG

Frankford Square

BL17PJ

New Colliers Row

BL13HE

Hughes Street

BL16AB

Chorley Old Road

BL16EQ

Longford Avenue

BL16ES

Orwell Road

BL13JX

Cloister Street

BL16ER

Hazelwood Road

BL16HW

Knowsley Road

BL16LH

Abercorn Road

BL13ET

Elgin Street

BL13LF

Hedley Street

BL13LL

Wilmot Street

BL13LS

Temple Drive

BL16AN

Empress Street

BL16HN

Knowsley Road

BL17NP

Smithills Dean Road

BL17PR

Colliers Row Road

BL16ND

Sedgefield Drive

BL16EG

Sunnybank Road

BL17NU

Smithills Dean Road

BL16EA

Garside Grove

BL16JL

Brookdean Close

BL13EU

Elgin Street

BL16EB

Keighley Street

BL16JY

Smithills Dean Road

BL16LB

Limefield Close

BL16LX

Albion Terrace

BL17PL

Longshaw Ford Road

BL18BS

Elliott Street

BL13HD

Arnold Street

BL13JD

Rushey Fold Lane

BL16TB

Milnholme

BL13EX

Arnold Street

BL13EY

Arnold Street

BL16HT

Sefton Road

BL16LF

Abercorn Road

BL16HX

Harpers Lane

BL16JD

Trawden Avenue

BL16AT

Woodstock Drive

BL16FA

Dudwell Close

BL17QS

Hornbeam Close

BL15LA

Stanley Road

BL16AY

Abbotsford Road

BL16DG

Rushton Road

BL16JT

Smithills Dean Road

BL16LZ

Garwick Road

BL15RX

Moorland Grove

BL16AR

Abbotsford Road

BL16NE

Ashington Close

BL16AU

Cloverdale Square

BL16HL

Hollywood Road

BL16JF

Belayse Close

BL16LP

Smithills Croft Road

BL17NY

Colliers Row Road

BL18BZ

Halliwell Road

BL16EP

Burnside Road

BL16HE

Church Road

BL16JB

Seaton Road

BL16JP

Park Cottages

BL16DY

Valletts Lane

BL16TY

Whitsters Hollow

BL13JQ

Vickerman Street

BL16AS

Kenilworth Square

BL16BS

Thornley Mews

BL16JE

Bennetts Lane

BL17PB

Coal Pit Road

BL13LY

Loen Crescent

BL15RW

Brookland Grove

BL16AX

Stratford Avenue

BL16HH

Church Road

BL16LN

Smithills Croft Road

BL16LE

Limefield Road

BL16LJ

Jesmond Road

BL16EJ

Cope Bank West

BL16HY

Bennetts Lane

BL18BT

Whowell Fold

BL16DQ

Maple Avenue

BL17PA

Coal Pit Road

BL13PX

Ryder Street

BL16EE

Ivy Road

BL13JY

Huxley Street

BL13LR

Moss Bank Way

BL16LG

Redcar Road

BL16TX

Smithills Croft Road

BL16TZ

Lumwood

BL13JB

Eskrick Street

BL16JZ

Smithills Dean Road

BL17PS

Old Colliers Row

BL16ED

Thornley Avenue

BL17QB

Croft Dell

BL13EZ

Hughes Street

BL13LT

Temple Road

BL16EU

Guildford Road

BL16LD

Limefield Road

BL16LL

Redcar Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.