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BL5 3DF

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 3DF

Overview

Postcode BL5 3DF 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 moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton East is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Central Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Westhoughton East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,843 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Westhoughton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 248 ft away from BL5 3DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton East near BL5 3DF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL5 3DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Daisy Hill
0.6 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Westhoughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL5 3DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCentral ParkMediumWalking directions to Central Park

Area Profile

Population
399
Population density
2,389.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
387
96.99%
Other White
8
2.01%
Other
1
0.25%
Other Asian
1
0.25%
Indian
1
0.25%
Total population: 399

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
33.52%
Owns with a mortgage
43
24.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
20.11%
Shared ownership
19
10.61%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.15%
Total households: 179

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 3DF postcode area, located within Westhoughton East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL5 3DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWashacre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL5 3DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 3DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldi29 Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DGWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miWelcome34-40 Market Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ANWalking directions to Welcome
0.2 miGee TeesCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Gee Tees
0.2 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSainsbury'sCricketers Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RDWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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