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BL6 5RQ

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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

Overview

Postcode BL6 5RQ 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 Blackrod located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no 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
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Medium

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

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 189 ft away from BL6 5RQ.

Flood risk

High

Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL6 5RQ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 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 5RQ postcode area, located within Horwich South & Middlebrook, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Data Sources

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