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BL1 8WD

Astley Bridge

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL1 8WD

Overview

Postcode BL1 8WD is located in a major urban area, within the Astley Bridge ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hall I' th' Wood area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hall I' th' Wood is £34,200 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,837 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Hall I' th' Wood is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Hall I' th' Wood near BL1 8WD has very low 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 8WD
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 8WD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHalbury ParkSmallWalking directions to Halbury Park

Area Profile

Population
541
Population density
2,587.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
71.24%
African
36
6.68%
Indian
35
6.49%
Other White
18
3.34%
Pakistani
14
2.6%
Total population: 539

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
115
47.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
86
35.68%
Owns outright
23
9.54%
Other social rented
13
5.39%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.66%
Total households: 241

Property prices in Astley Bridge

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 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
Detached32£316,250
Flats37£105,000
Semi-Detached66£230,380
Terraced45£147,000

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 8WD postcode area, located within Hall I' th' Wood, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL1 8WD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMadrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL1 8WD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL1 8WD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAdam & Sons61 Lena Street, Bolton, BL1 8LUWalking directions to Adam & Sons
0.3 miAleef Foodstore280-282 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DUWalking directions to Aleef Foodstore
0.3 miPK Foods240 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DTWalking directions to PK Foods
0.3 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.