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BL6 5RA

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL6 5RA 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. The average income of residents in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 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
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
44%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,679 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

44%

Approximately 44.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL6 5RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL6 5RA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miOld Station ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL6 5RA postcode area, located within Horwich South & Middlebrook, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good