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BL2 5HJ

Breightmet

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL2 5HJ

Overview

Postcode BL2 5HJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are 8 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
51.2%
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 401 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Breightmet North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

51.2%

Approximately 51.2% 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 5HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Breightmet North near BL2 5HJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
4,691.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
82.44%
African
17
6.09%
Indian
14
5.02%
Other
6
2.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.79%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
33
26.4%
Other social rented
31
24.8%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.8%
Owns outright
25
20%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.6%
Total households: 125

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 5HJ postcode area, located within Breightmet North, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL2 5HJ
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

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL2 5HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL2 5HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSpar63 New Lane, Bolton, BL2 5BPWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miCo-op Food687 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miWelcome Store657 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6HRWalking directions to Welcome Store

Data Sources

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