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BL5 2LG

Westhoughton South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 2LG

Overview

Postcode BL5 2LG 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 very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton West is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Central Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
35.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Westhoughton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,061 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Westhoughton West has a high crime rate.

Social housing

35.5%

Approximately 35.5% 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 243 ft away from BL5 2LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 2LG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL5 2LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Daisy Hill
0.7 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Westhoughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL5 2LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCentral ParkMediumWalking directions to Central Park

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,547.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
92.26%
Other White
8
2.69%
Irish
3
1.01%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.01%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.67%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
34.71%
Social rents from council
32
26.45%
Owns outright
28
23.14%
Other social rented
11
9.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Westhoughton South

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £228,000 in Westhoughton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westhoughton South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£360,000
Flats5£132,000
Semi-Detached73£210,000
Terraced41£158,000

10 year median price trend in Westhoughton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westhoughton South.

Schools

In the BL5 2LG postcode area, located within Westhoughton West, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL5 2LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWashacre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL5 2LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 2LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miGee TeesCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Gee Tees
0.2 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RDWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miWelcome34-40 Market Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ANWalking directions to Welcome
0.2 miCostcutter33-37 Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NNWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

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