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BL6 5HX

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5HX

Overview

Postcode BL6 5HX 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 1.0 miles away. There are 1 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
2.5%
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

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 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 18 ft away from BL6 5HX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
509
Population density
109 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
481
94.69%
Other White
6
1.18%
African
5
0.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.59%
Total population: 508

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
95
47.26%
Owns outright
77
38.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
9.95%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.99%
Social rents from council
3
1.49%
Total households: 201

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 5HX postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 5HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSpar6 Blackhorse Street, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5EWWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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