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BL1 2LU

Queens Park & Central

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 2LU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Thomasson Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
71.1%
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 65 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

71.1%

Approximately 71.1% 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 181 ft away from BL1 2LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Bolton near BL1 2LU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQueen's ParkLarge
0.3 miThomasson ParkSmall
0.6 miDerbyshire ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL1 2LU postcode area, located within Central Bolton, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGaskell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePark School Teaching ServiceAcademy alternative provision converter

Good