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BL1 8WD

Astley Bridge

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Hall I' th' Wood / Astley Bridge

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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHalbury ParkSmall

Property prices in Astley Bridge

Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Astley Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,500 up to £510,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £317,500; semi-detached at £235,000; terraced at £146,500; flats at £102,250.

10 years price trend 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.

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

DistanceName
0.3 miPK Foods

Data Sources

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