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BL6 5LA

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5LA

Overview

Postcode BL6 5LA 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 Adlington (Lancashire) located about 0.9 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 1 ft away from BL6 5LA.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Adlington (Lancashire) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Adlington (Lancashire)

N/A

Walking directions to Adlington (Lancashire)

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 5LA 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 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryAdlington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.