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BL6 5JH

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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

Overview

Postcode BL6 5JH 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
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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from BL6 5JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5JH 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 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 5JH postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

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