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BL1 6ER

Smithills

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 6ER 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. The average income of residents in Smithills is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moss Bank Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.1%
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

17.1%

Approximately 17.1% 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 6ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 6ER 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMoss Bank ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL1 6ER postcode area, located within Smithills, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOxford Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonVoluntary aided school

Good