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BL1 2AY

Queens Park & Central

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 2AY is located in a major urban area, within the Queens Park & Central ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Central Bolton area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,423 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from BL1 2AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Bolton near BL1 2AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miQueen's ParkLarge
0.6 miThomasson ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL1 2AY postcode area, located within Central Bolton, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusBolton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 mi16 plusBolton CollegeFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryGaskell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement