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BL6 5RX

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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

Overview

Postcode BL6 5RX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is `The Poacher' Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,530 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 304 ft away from BL6 5RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5RX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 mi`The Poacher' ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL6 5RX postcode area, located within Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets nearby

Data Sources

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