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BL6 5GZ

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5GZ

Overview

Postcode BL6 5GZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,234 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a low crime rate.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from BL6 5GZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5GZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5GZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
4,217.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
98.11%
Chinese
3
0.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
53.33%
Owns outright
47
39.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.33%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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 5GZ postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5GZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 5GZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5GZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSparAnderton Lane, Chorley, BL6 5UZWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miSparAnderton Lane, Chorley, BL6 5UZWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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