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BL2 6NX

Breightmet

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Breightmet South & Darcy Lever / Breightmet

Overview

Postcode BL2 6NX is located in a major urban area, within the Breightmet ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Breightmet South & Darcy Lever area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,592 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 59 ft away from BL2 6NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever near BL2 6NX 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Breightmet

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £191,250 in Breightmet area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £436,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £314,000; semi-detached at £201,250; terraced at £141,000;.

10 years price trend in Breightmet

Schools

In the BL2 6NX postcode area, located within Breightmet South & Darcy Lever, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLeverhulme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlackshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.