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BL1 8AF

Halliwell

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 8AF

Overview

Postcode BL1 8AF is located in a major urban area, within the Halliwell ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Halliwell & Brownlow Fold area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Halliwell & Brownlow Fold is £29,800 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Halbury Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Halliwell & Brownlow Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Halliwell & Brownlow Fold has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

69.4%

Approximately 69.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Halliwell & Brownlow Fold is £29,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL1 8AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Halliwell & Brownlow Fold near BL1 8AF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 8AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHalbury ParkSmallWalking directions to Halbury Park

Area Profile

Population
411
Population density
7,509.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
125
30.49%
Indian
107
26.1%
Pakistani
59
14.39%
African
57
13.9%
Other
12
2.93%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
72
58.06%
Social rents from council
14
11.29%
Owns outright
13
10.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.68%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.26%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Halliwell

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £129,000 in Halliwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £265,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Halliwell 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 Halliwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£91,000
Semi-Detached4£120,500
Terraced61£130,000

10 year median price trend in Halliwell

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

Schools

In the BL1 8AF postcode area, located within Halliwell & Brownlow Fold, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 8AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryEden Boys' School BoltonFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBrownlow Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 8AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 8AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChoman Mini Market290 Halliwell Road, Bolton, BL1 3QBWalking directions to Choman Mini Market
0.1 miT.F.G.Bertha Street, Bolton, BL1 3QBWalking directions to T.F.G.
0.1 miM&M Mini Market305 Halliwell Road, Bolton, BL1 3PFWalking directions to M&M Mini Market
0.1 miNisa Local258 Halliwell Road, Bolton, BL1 3QDWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.1 miAl Noor Super StoreBack Ewart Street, Bolton, BL1 3NTWalking directions to Al Noor Super Store

Data Sources

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