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BL5 2NZ

Westhoughton South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 2NZ

Overview

Postcode BL5 2NZ 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. 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
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

7/10

Westhoughton West has a high crime rate.

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

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 2NZ 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 2NZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Daisy Hill
1 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Westhoughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL5 2NZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miEatock Lodge Nature ReserveMediumWalking directions to Eatock Lodge Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
5,740.7 per km²

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

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

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL5 2NZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 2NZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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
0.4 miThe Corner Shop203 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AJWalking directions to The Corner Shop
0.4 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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