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BL6 4SB

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 4SB

Overview

Postcode BL6 4SB is located in a rural town, within the Horwich South & Blackrod 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 0.4 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
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 156 ft away from BL6 4SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich East near BL6 4SB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 4SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Horwich Parkway

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
145.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
78.62%
Indian
28
9.21%
Other White
12
3.95%
Pakistani
9
2.96%
Other Asian
4
1.32%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
50.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
25.98%
Owns outright
25
19.69%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Horwich South & Blackrod

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £236,250 in Horwich South & Blackrod area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £820,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horwich South & Blackrod 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 South & Blackrod over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£335,000
Flats10£121,998
Semi-Detached73£245,000
Terraced60£165,000

10 year median price trend in Horwich South & Blackrod

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich South & Blackrod.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 4SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySt Joseph's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryClaypool Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 4SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 4SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExtraMansell Way, Bolton, BL6 6JSWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miTesco ExtraMansell Way, Middlebrook, Bolton, BL6 6JSWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miAsda43-53 The Linkway, Middlebrook, Bolton, BL6 6JAWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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