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About

Smithills ward covers a large area on the northwestern edge of Bolton, bordering open countryside and the West Pennine Moors. The landscape is a mix of residential suburbs and significant green spaces, including parts of the Smithills Estate and Lever Park. Housing varies from inter-war semis to more modern developments, with local services concentrated along main routes like Chorley Old Road.

The area is anchored by the historic Smithills Hall, a medieval manor house with extensive grounds open to the public. The hall's 14th-century Great Hall contains the "Bloody Footstep," a mark in the floorboards from the 1555 martyrdom of George Marsh. This rural-urban fringe provides direct walking access to the moors via the scenic Rivington terraced gardens.

Area overview

On average Smithills has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Smithills is £46,197 per year. There are 6 schools in Smithills: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Smithills

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Smithills area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 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
Detached29£325,000
Flats12£107,500
Semi-Detached65£220,000
Terraced68£162,475

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

BL15SP

Chorley Old Road

BL16AJ

Meliden Crescent

BL16BB

Woodstock Drive

BL16HZ

Beechfield Road

BL16HG

Frankford Square

BL16NB

Moss Lane

BL17PJ

New Colliers Row

BL14NH

Harrow Road

BL14QB

Lowndes Street

BL16HJ

Church Road

BL16LU

Capitol Close

BL15JY

Dougill Street

BL16AB

Chorley Old Road

BL16EQ

Longford Avenue

BL16ES

Orwell Road

BL66GR

Smithills

BL15NU

Markland Hill Lane

BL15SZ

Johnson Fold Avenue

BL16ER

Hazelwood Road

BL16EX

Kingswear Drive

BL16HW

Knowsley Road

BL16LH

Abercorn Road

BL17NA

Fifth Street

BL13LS

Temple Drive

BL14EZ

Mornington Road

BL15UX

Barrington Court

BL16AN

Empress Street

BL16HN

Knowsley Road

BL17NG

First Street

BL17NP

Smithills Dean Road

BL17PR

Colliers Row Road

BL17PY

Old Kiln Lane

BL15PF

Ripon Avenue

BL15PU

Lucy Street

BL15UJ

Chatburn Road

BL16ND

Sedgefield Drive

BL14JS

Bute Street

BL15QX

Grizedale Close

BL15TA

Shackleton Grove

BL16DH

Ivy Road

BL16EG

Sunnybank Road

BL17NU

Smithills Dean Road

BL15QD

Chorley Old Road

BL15QL

Woodsley Road

BL15SX

Chorley Old Road

BL15TZ

Dunsop Drive

BL16EA

Garside Grove

BL16JL

Brookdean Close

BL15JP

Mowbray Street

BL15RY

Chorley Old Road

BL15UG

Worston Avenue

BL16AG

Chorley Old Road

BL16DE

Whittle Grove

BL15PT

Faith Street

BL16EB

Keighley Street

BL16JY

Smithills Dean Road

BL16LB

Limefield Close

BL16LX

Albion Terrace

BL17NF

Louvaine Avenue

BL17PL

Longshaw Ford Road

BL14EJ

Crosby Road

BL14QQ

Thomasson Court

BL15JU

Endon Street

BL15PH

Ina Avenue

BL15QN

Caley Street

BL15RZ

Great Marld Close

BL15UB

Romney Road

BL16BZ

Merlin Grove

BL16TB

Milnholme

BL66QA

Chorley Old Road

BL14EQ

Kirkby Road

BL16BN

Manorfield Close

BL16HT

Sefton Road

BL16LF

Abercorn Road

BL14EF

Mornington Road

BL16JD

Trawden Avenue

BL15PE

Ripon Drive

BL15TY

Bowland Drive

BL16AT

Woodstock Drive

BL16DL

Cope Bank

BL16DW

Valletts Lane

BL16FA

Dudwell Close

BL17QS

Hornbeam Close

BL15LA

Stanley Road

BL15QF

Penrith Avenue

BL15QH

Chorley Old Road

BL15TD

Moss Bank Way

BL16AY

Abbotsford Road

BL16DG

Rushton Road

BL16JT

Smithills Dean Road

BL16LZ

Garwick Road

BL66PZ

Scant Row

BL15GY

Nuffield Close

BL15RX

Moorland Grove

BL15SG

Chorley Old Road

BL15SR

Old Links Close

BL15UT

Montserrat Road

BL16AR

Abbotsford Road

BL16NE

Ashington Close

Data Sources

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