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BL5 2AY

Westhoughton South

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL5 2AY is located in a major urban area, within the Westhoughton South ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Westhoughton West area. It has high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Westhoughton West is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Eatock Lodge Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Westhoughton West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,892 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Westhoughton West has a high crime rate.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Westhoughton West is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from BL5 2AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 2AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

0.9 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miEatock Lodge Nature ReserveMedium

Schools

In the BL5 2AY postcode area, located within Westhoughton West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding