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BL6 4BA

Horwich North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 4BA

Overview

Postcode BL6 4BA is located in an urban city, within the Horwich North ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Horwich East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich East is £44,500 per year. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Harrier Close Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Horwich East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,940 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Horwich East has a high crime rate.

Social housing

23.9%

Approximately 23.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from BL6 4BA.

Flood risk

Low

Horwich East near BL6 4BA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 4BA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Horwich Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL6 4BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHarrier Close ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrier Close Park

Area Profile

Population
223
Population density
3,399.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
89.69%
Other White
8
3.59%
Pakistani
6
2.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.35%
Indian
3
1.35%
Total population: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
40.71%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.47%
Social rents from council
16
14.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.73%
Other social rented
11
9.73%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Horwich North

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Horwich North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £980,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horwich North 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 Horwich North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£435,000
Flats16£116,750
Semi-Detached53£236,950
Terraced75£175,000

10 year median price trend in Horwich North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich North.

Schools

In the BL6 4BA postcode area, located within Horwich East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 4BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryClaypool Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Joseph's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 4BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 4BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExtraMansell Way, Bolton, BL6 6JSWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miTesco ExtraMansell Way, Middlebrook, Bolton, BL6 6JSWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

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