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BL5 3NF

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Horwich East / Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Overview

Postcode BL5 3NF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Horwich East area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich East is £44,500 per year. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is `The Poacher' Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Horwich East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,251 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Horwich East has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Horwich East is £44,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from BL5 3NF.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich East near BL5 3NF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 mi`The Poacher' ParkSmall

Property prices in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £650,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £342,498; semi-detached at £225,000; terraced at £174,000; flats at £106,000.

10 years price trend in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

Schools

In the BL5 3NF postcode area, located within Horwich East, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.