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BL1 4EL

Smithills

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 4EL

Overview

Postcode BL1 4EL is located in a major urban area, within the Smithills ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Heaton & Deane area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Heaton & Deane is £43,300 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Heaton & Deane has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,539 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Heaton & Deane has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Heaton & Deane is £43,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 4EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Heaton & Deane near BL1 4EL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
12,845.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
55.38%
Pakistani
75
23.08%
Indian
28
8.62%
Other Asian
11
3.38%
Other White
9
2.77%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
36.67%
Owns outright
42
35%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
25%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Smithills

Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £192,250 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
Detached30£337,500
Flats16£107,500
Semi-Detached73£220,000
Terraced77£159,950

10 year median price trend in Smithills

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

Schools

In the BL1 4EL postcode area, located within Heaton & Deane, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 4EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDevonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThomasson Memorial SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 4EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 4EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisonsMornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miChorley Mini Market314 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Chorley Mini Market
0.3 miMini Market European Food294 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Mini Market European Food
0.3 miPremier270-272 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JEWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miAlps Convenience Store218 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3BGWalking directions to Alps Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.