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BL6 5PS

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Horwich South & Middlebrook / Horwich South & Blackrod

Overview

Postcode BL6 5PS is located in an urban city, within the Horwich South & Blackrod ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Horwich South & Middlebrook area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Old Station Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from BL6 5PS.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL6 5PS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miOld Station ParkLarge

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 5PS postcode area, located within Horwich South & Middlebrook, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.4 miCo-op Food

Data Sources

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