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BL1 6HL

Smithills

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 6HL 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 moderate deprivation level. The average income of residents in Smithills is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.7 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Smithills has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Smithills has a moderate 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 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 6HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 6HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMoss Bank ParkLarge

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOxford Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding