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BL1 5QH

Smithills

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 5QH

Overview

Postcode BL1 5QH is located in a major urban area, within the Smithills ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Doffcocker & Moss Bank area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,239 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £41,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Doffcocker & Moss Bank near BL1 5QH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
6,255.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
83.58%
Indian
16
5.84%
Other White
9
3.28%
African
6
2.19%
Other Asian
4
1.46%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
48.12%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.05%
Other social rented
3
2.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

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 5QH postcode area, located within Doffcocker & Moss Bank, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 5QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMarkland Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 5QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 5QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTop O'th Brew Convenience StoreBack Markland Hill Lane East, Bolton, BL1 5PTWalking directions to Top O'th Brew Convenience Store
0.3 miSelectavine837 Moss Bank Way, Bolton, BL1 5SNWalking directions to Selectavine
0.3 miBest-oneAbbotsford Road, Bolton, BL1 6AYWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

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