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BL1 7AF

Astley Bridge

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 7AF

Overview

Postcode BL1 7AF 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 very 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 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sharples Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
54.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

54.1%

Approximately 54.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from BL1 7AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting near BL1 7AF 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL1 7AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 7AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSharples ParkMediumWalking directions to Sharples Park
0.2 miAstley Bridge ParkSmallWalking directions to Astley Bridge Park

Area Profile

Population
182
Population density
4,607.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
134
74.03%
Indian
21
11.6%
Other
7
3.87%
Irish
6
3.31%
Pakistani
3
1.66%
Total population: 181

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
32
28.83%
Other social rented
28
25.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
23.42%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.81%
Owns outright
11
9.91%
Total households: 111

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 7AF 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 7AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryThornleigh Salesian CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 7AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 7AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlCrompton Way, Bolton, BL1 8THWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miAsdaBlackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8NNWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miNisa LocalHill Cot Road, Bolton, BL1 8RLWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miOff Licence & General StoresMackenzie Street, Bolton, BL1 6RHWalking directions to Off Licence & General Stores
0.5 miAaron Food Store292 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DUWalking directions to Aaron Food Store

Data Sources

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