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BL5 3RZ

Westhoughton South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL5 3RZ

Overview

Postcode BL5 3RZ 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 moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton West is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Westhoughton 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 Central Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Westhoughton West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,344 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Westhoughton West has a high crime rate.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% 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 3RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westhoughton West near BL5 3RZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL5 3RZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Westhoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Westhoughton
0.9 mi

Daisy Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Daisy Hill

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
6,391.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
91.51%
Other White
7
2.58%
Other Asian
4
1.48%
Chinese
4
1.48%
Irish
3
1.11%
Total population: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
33.57%
Owns with a mortgage
38
26.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.48%
Social rents from council
17
11.89%
Other social rented
11
7.69%
Total households: 143

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 3RZ postcode area, located within Westhoughton West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL5 3RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL5 3RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPolish Shop73 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RZWalking directions to Polish Shop
0.2 miWelcome34-40 Market Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ANWalking directions to Welcome
0.2 miAldi29 Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DGWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miGee TeesCricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3AJWalking directions to Gee Tees
0.3 miCostcutterWesley Street, Bolton, BL5 3YXWalking directions to Costcutter

Data Sources

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