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BL1 8JQ

Halliwell

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Central Bolton / Halliwell

Overview

Postcode BL1 8JQ is located in a major urban area, within the Halliwell ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Central Bolton area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Thomasson Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
60.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

60.7%

Approximately 60.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from BL1 8JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Bolton near BL1 8JQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThomasson ParkSmall
0.5 miDerbyshire ParkSmall
0.3 miHalbury ParkSmall

Property prices in Halliwell

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £136,500 in Halliwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £448,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £297,300; semi-detached at £150,000; terraced at £136,500; flats at £95,500.

10 years price trend in Halliwell

Schools

In the BL1 8JQ postcode area, located within Central Bolton, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThe Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableMadrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Olive School, BoltonFree schools

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.