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BL2 3AW

Colmore Grove

Bradshaw

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Overview

Postcode BL2 3AW is located in a major urban area, within the Bradshaw ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Hall I' th' Wood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hall I' th' Wood is £39,508 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Longsight Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 996 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hall I' th' Wood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 114.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

53.7%

Approximately 53.7% 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 per household in Hall I' th' Wood is £39,508 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 230 ft away from BL2 3AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hall I' th' Wood near BL2 3AW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL2 3AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Hall-I'-Th'-Wood

N/A

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

Bromley Cross (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Bromley Cross (Lancs)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL2 3AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLongsight ParkLargeWalking directions to Longsight Park

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
8,005.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.77(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.48(+91%)
Public order
16.73(+66%)
Other theft
11.66(+76%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.14(+13%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
71.1%
Other White
31
10.3%
African
13
4.32%
Pakistani
9
2.99%
Other
8
2.66%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
49
24.87%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
22.34%
Level 3 (A level)
33
16.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
16.24%
Apprenticeship
17
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 197

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
45.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
16.84%
Owns outright
13
13.68%
Owns with a mortgage
13
13.68%
Other social rented
8
8.42%
Total households: 95

Property prices in Bradshaw

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 in Bradshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £880,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£345,000
Flats6£197,500
Semi-Detached67£245,000
Terraced30£176,250

10 year median price trend in Bradshaw

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bradshaw.

Schools

In the BL2 3AW postcode area, located within Hall I' th' Wood, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL2 3AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Columba's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryCanon Slade SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL2 3AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL2 3AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLisa'sRowton Street, Bolton, BL2 3BEWalking directions to Lisa's
0.2 miShell SelectAshwell Street, Bolton, BL2 3BNWalking directions to Shell Select
0.2 miNisa Extra417 Crompton Way, Bolton, BL2 3AEWalking directions to Nisa Extra
0.2 miBest-one497 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 3BGWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miPremierCrompton Way, Bolton, BL2 2PEWalking directions to Premier

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton North EastE14001110
WardBradshawE05014819
ParishBolton, unparished areaE43000155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hall I' th' WoodE02000993
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 010AE01004802
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.