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BL2 5LU

Breightmet

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL2 5LU

Overview

Postcode BL2 5LU 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 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.9%
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 3,014 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Breightmet North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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 5LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Breightmet North near BL2 5LU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
5,269.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
95.71%
Pakistani
6
1.98%
Indian
5
1.65%
Irish
1
0.33%
Other
1
0.33%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
63.5%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.57%
Social rents from council
4
2.92%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Breightmet

Based on 131 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
Detached24£272,500
Flats2£102,500
Semi-Detached74£191,750
Terraced31£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 5LU postcode area, located within Breightmet North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL2 5LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRed Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableForwards CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFirwood High SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL2 5LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL2 5LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseBury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QRWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miMorrisonsBury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QTWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miAldiBreightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, BL2 6PPWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miBest-one836-838 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6PAWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miCo-op Food687 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6HPWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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