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BL1 6PQ

Astley Bridge

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 6PQ

Overview

Postcode BL1 6PQ is located in a major urban area, within the Astley Bridge ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Barlow Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,377 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting has a high crime rate.

Social housing

21%

Approximately 21.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from BL1 6PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting near BL1 6PQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 6PQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBarlow ParkLargeWalking directions to Barlow Park
0.3 miAstley Bridge ParkSmallWalking directions to Astley Bridge Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
2,764.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
79.15%
Indian
35
9.86%
Other
9
2.54%
Irish
7
1.97%
African
6
1.69%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
33.33%
Owns outright
45
32.61%
Social rents from council
17
12.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.59%
Other social rented
12
8.7%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Astley Bridge

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £195,500 in Astley Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,500 up to £665,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Astley Bridge 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 Astley Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£316,000
Flats41£105,000
Semi-Detached76£231,880
Terraced47£147,500

10 year median price trend in Astley Bridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Astley Bridge.

Schools

In the BL1 6PQ postcode area, located within Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 6PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryThornleigh Salesian CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySmithills SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 6PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 6PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOff Licence & General StoresMackenzie Street, Bolton, BL1 6RHWalking directions to Off Licence & General Stores
0.4 miAsdaBlackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8NNWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miLondis449-451 Halliwell Road, Bolton, BL1 8DEWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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