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BL5 2NE

Westhoughton South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 2NE

Overview

Postcode BL5 2NE 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
45.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

45.2%

Approximately 45.2% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL5 2NE.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 2NE 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL5 2NE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Daisy Hill
0.9 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Westhoughton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
4,451.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
94.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.57%
Caribbean
3
1.1%
Other
3
1.1%
Indian
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
31.11%
Owns outright
35
25.93%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.48%
Other social rented
19
14.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.93%
Total households: 135

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 2NE postcode area, located within Westhoughton West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL5 2NE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 2NE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter33-37 Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NNWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miBest-oneGellert Road, Bolton, BL5 2HXWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RDWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miGee TeesCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Gee Tees

Data Sources

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