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BL6 5JE

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Blackrod & Butterwick Fields / Horwich South & Blackrod

Overview

Postcode BL6 5JE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 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 0 ft away from BL6 5JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5JE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Horwich South & Blackrod

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £228,250 in Horwich South & Blackrod area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £800,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £325,000; semi-detached at £230,000; terraced at £166,500; flats at £117,000.

10 years price trend in Horwich South & Blackrod

Schools

In the BL6 5JE postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.