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BL1 6LH

Smithills

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 6LH

Overview

Postcode BL1 6LH 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 very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels. 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moss Bank Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Smithills has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,827 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Smithills has a high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL1 6LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 6LH 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 6LH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMoss Bank ParkLargeWalking directions to Moss Bank Park

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
4,465.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
84.17%
Indian
17
6.12%
African
6
2.16%
Irish
6
2.16%
Pakistani
6
2.16%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
50%
Owns with a mortgage
45
44.12%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.98%
Shared ownership
1
0.98%
Total households: 102

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 6LH postcode area, located within Smithills, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 6LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableYouth Challenge PruAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySmithills SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

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

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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