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BL5 2NN

Birch Avenue

Westhoughton South

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Detailed insights for BL5 2NN

Overview

Postcode BL5 2NN 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 and very high crime levels, with around 128.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westhoughton West is £40,731 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
40.5%
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 4,009 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Westhoughton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.5%

Approximately 40.5% 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 per household in Westhoughton West is £40,731 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 2NN 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 2NN
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
278
Population density
5,740.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.57(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.18(+94%)
Other theft
28.42(+330%)
Public order
20.03(+99%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.8(+87%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
90.58%
Other White
15
5.43%
Indian
6
2.17%
African
3
1.09%
Other Asian
1
0.36%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
47
21.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
20.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
18.83%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
13.45%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
36
32.43%
Owns with a mortgage
34
30.63%
Owns outright
21
18.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.11%
Other social rented
9
8.11%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Westhoughton South

Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Westhoughton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,130,000.

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
Detached68£367,500
Flats5£132,000
Semi-Detached71£210,000
Terraced38£162,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL5 2NN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWashacre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 2NN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCostcutter33-37 Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NNWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miBest-oneGellert Road, Bolton, BL5 2HXWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RDWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miThe Corner Shop203 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AJWalking directions to The Corner Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton WestE14001112
WardWesthoughton SouthE05014837
ParishWesthoughtonE04000003
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Westhoughton WestE02001014
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 031DE01004938
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.