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BL1 5LA

Smithills

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 5LA

Overview

Postcode BL1 5LA is located in a major urban area, within the Smithills ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Smithills area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Smithills is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Smithills has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,399 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Smithills has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Smithills is £42,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 5LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 5LA 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
10,093.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
52.31%
Pakistani
86
26.46%
Indian
26
8%
African
14
4.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.77%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
34.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
32.17%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.43%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.74%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

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 5LA postcode area, located within Smithills, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDevonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 5LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 5LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-oneAbbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AYWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miChorley Mini Market314 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Chorley Mini Market
0.3 miMorrisonsMornington Road, Bolton, BL1 4EUWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miMini Market European Food294 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4JUWalking directions to Mini Market European Food
0.4 miTop O'th Brew Convenience StoreBack Markland Hill Lane East, Bolton, BL1 5PTWalking directions to Top O'th Brew Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.