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BL6 4LW

Horwich North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 4LW

Overview

Postcode BL6 4LW 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 low deprivation level. It has very low 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 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Harrier Close Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

1/10

Horwich East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,818 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Horwich East has a low crime rate.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 51 ft away from BL6 4LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich East near BL6 4LW 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 4LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Horwich Parkway

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
2,858.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
81.69%
Indian
16
5.42%
Other
12
4.07%
Pakistani
8
2.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.37%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
58.68%
Owns with a mortgage
38
31.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.13%
Social rents from council
3
2.48%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 4LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryClaypool Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Joseph's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 4LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 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.