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BL2 6AF

Breightmet

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL2 6AF

Overview

Postcode BL2 6AF 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 1.7 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
0.6%
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

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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 6AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Breightmet North near BL2 6AF 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
2,589.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
355
92.93%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.83%
Pakistani
6
1.57%
Indian
5
1.31%
Irish
3
0.79%
Total population: 382

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
44.59%
Owns with a mortgage
62
39.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
12.74%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.55%
Other social rented
1
0.64%
Total households: 157

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 6AF postcode area, located within Breightmet North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL2 6AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRed Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLeverhulme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableForwards CentreAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL2 6AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL2 6AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiBreightmet Fold Lane, Bolton, BL2 6PPWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseBury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QRWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miNisa LocalBack Bury Road South, Bolton, BL2 6NUWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miMorrisonsBury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QTWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miBest-one836-838 Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6PAWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

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