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BL3 4SZ

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 4SZ

Overview

Postcode BL3 4SZ is located in a major urban area, within the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Westhoughton East area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton East is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Westhoughton East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Westhoughton East has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Westhoughton East is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 160 ft away from BL3 4SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton East near BL3 4SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lostock located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 4SZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Lostock

N/A

Walking directions to Lostock

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
1,489.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
87.64%
African
8
2.91%
Indian
8
2.91%
Arab
6
2.18%
Chinese
4
1.45%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
68.75%
Owns with a mortgage
29
22.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 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 Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£350,000
Flats23£115,000
Semi-Detached59£225,000
Terraced68£191,875

10 year median price trend in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill.

Schools

In the BL3 4SZ postcode area, located within Westhoughton East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 4SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryBeaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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