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BL5 3BW

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL5 3BW 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 West area. It has high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Westhoughton West is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Westhoughton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wingates.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Westhoughton West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Westhoughton West has a low crime rate.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL5 3BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 3BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Westhoughton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCentral ParkMedium
0.2 miWingatesMedium

Schools

In the BL5 3BW postcode area, located within Westhoughton West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good