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BL3 6XB

Queens Park & Central

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL3 6XB is located in a major urban area, within the Queens Park & Central ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Central Bolton area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
71.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Bolton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 986 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Central Bolton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.2%

Approximately 71.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 54.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Bolton is £26,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from BL3 6XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Bolton near BL3 6XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHeywood ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL3 6XB postcode area, located within Central Bolton, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableUniversity of BoltonHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miSecondaryUniversity Collegiate SchoolUniversity technical college

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