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BL5 2QH

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 2QH

Overview

Postcode BL5 2QH is located in a major urban area, within the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Westhoughton East area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton East is £47,000 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Westhoughton East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Westhoughton East has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Westhoughton East is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton East near BL5 2QH 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 2QH
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
326
Population density
3,449.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
85.06%
Indian
10
3.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.44%
Roma
7
2.13%
Other White
6
1.83%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
64.75%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.82%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 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 North & Hunger Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£350,000
Flats23£115,000
Semi-Detached59£225,000
Terraced68£191,875

10 year median price trend in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill.

Schools

In the BL5 2QH postcode area, located within Westhoughton East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL5 2QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 2QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCostcutter33-37 Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NNWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miAldi29 Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DGWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miGee TeesCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Gee Tees
0.5 miWelcome34-40 Market Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ANWalking directions to Welcome

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.