Area360 logo

Postcode insights

BL1 6HR

Smithills

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 6HR 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 1.9 miles away. There are 9 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
15%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

15%

Approximately 15.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from BL1 6HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 6HR 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMoss Bank ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL1 6HR postcode area, located within Smithills, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChurch Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySmithills SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableYouth Challenge PruAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding