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BL1 5UA

Smithills

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 5UA 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 very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Doffcocker & Moss Bank is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moss Bank Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
50.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Doffcocker & Moss Bank has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

50.7%

Approximately 50.7% 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 5UA.

Flood risk

No risk

Doffcocker & Moss Bank near BL1 5UA 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMoss Bank ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL1 5UA postcode area, located within Doffcocker & Moss Bank, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryJohnson Fold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good