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BL1 8BZ

Halliwell

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 8BZ is located in a major urban area, within the Halliwell 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 1.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Barlow Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Smithills has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Smithills has a high crime rate.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL1 8BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Smithills near BL1 8BZ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBarlow ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL1 8BZ postcode area, located within Smithills, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySmithills SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableYouth Challenge PruAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

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

Good