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BL2 5BD

Breightmet

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL2 5BD

Overview

Postcode BL2 5BD is located in a major urban area, within the Breightmet ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Breightmet North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Breightmet North is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
85.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Breightmet North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Breightmet North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

85.5%

Approximately 85.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 51.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Breightmet North is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL2 5BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Breightmet North near BL2 5BD 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
425
Population density
3,761.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
71.73%
African
63
14.72%
Other White
14
3.27%
Other
13
3.04%
Arab
11
2.57%
Total population: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
78
53.79%
Other social rented
46
31.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.52%
Owns with a mortgage
7
4.83%
Owns outright
4
2.76%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Breightmet

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Breightmet area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £436,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Breightmet 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 Breightmet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£280,000
Flats2£102,500
Semi-Detached68£190,000
Terraced29£145,000

10 year median price trend in Breightmet

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

Schools

In the BL2 5BD postcode area, located within Breightmet North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL2 5BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRed Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableFirwood High SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miAll-throughBolton St Catherine's AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.