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BL1 8TR

Astley Bridge

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 8TR

Overview

Postcode BL1 8TR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 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
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from BL1 8TR.

Flood risk

No risk

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting near BL1 8TR 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL1 8TR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL1 8TR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHalbury ParkSmallWalking directions to Halbury Park

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
2,312.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
71.83%
Indian
62
19.2%
Pakistani
9
2.79%
Arab
7
2.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
43.38%
Owns with a mortgage
44
32.35%
Social rents from council
16
11.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.35%
Other social rented
6
4.41%
Total households: 136

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 8TR postcode area, located within Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 8TR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySharples Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMadrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 8TR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 8TR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlCrompton Way, Bolton, BL1 8THWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAsdaBlackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8NNWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miNisa LocalHill Cot Road, Bolton, BL1 8RLWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miAdam & Sons61 Lena Street, Bolton, BL1 8LUWalking directions to Adam & Sons
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.