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BL6 5SL

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5SL

Overview

Postcode BL6 5SL 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 1.0 miles away. There are 3 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 160 ft away from BL6 5SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackrod & Butterwick Fields near BL6 5SL 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL6 5SL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 mi`The Poacher' ParkSmallWalking directions to `The Poacher' Park

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
582.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
97.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.02%
Arab
1
0.34%
Irish
1
0.34%
Other White
1
0.34%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
58.4%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Other social rented
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

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 5SL 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 5SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryAspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

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.