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BL1 8SJ

Astley Bridge

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL1 8SJ 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. 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sharples Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,776 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

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

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting near BL1 8SJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

0.9 mi

Bromley Cross (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSharples ParkMedium
0.6 miAstley Bridge ParkSmall
0.6 miAndrew Lane ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL1 8SJ postcode area, located within Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySharples Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySharples SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Outstanding