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BL6 5BW

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5BW

Overview

Postcode BL6 5BW is located in an urban city, within the Horwich South & Blackrod ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Blackrod & Butterwick Fields area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields is £43,600 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Blackrod & Butterwick Fields is £43,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from BL6 5BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
1,073.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
338
94.68%
Arab
5
1.4%
African
3
0.84%
Other White
2
0.56%
Indian
2
0.56%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
42.66%
Owns with a mortgage
58
40.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Social rents from council
5
3.5%
Other social rented
4
2.8%
Total households: 143

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 5BW postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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