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BL6 5UE

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5UE

Overview

Postcode BL6 5UE 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 North area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich North is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Old Station Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Horwich North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,187 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Horwich North has a high crime rate.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Horwich North is £35,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from BL6 5UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich North near BL6 5UE 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5UE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL6 5UE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOld Station ParkLargeWalking directions to Old Station Park

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
6,788.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
88.57%
Other White
8
2.86%
African
5
1.79%
Other
4
1.43%
Chinese
3
1.07%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
38.36%
Owns with a mortgage
31
19.5%
Owns outright
28
17.61%
Other social rented
27
16.98%
Social rents from council
9
5.66%
Total households: 159

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 5UE postcode area, located within Horwich North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 5UE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5UE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIcelandChorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5QHWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miAldi2 Mason Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5QHWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miCo-op Food75-81 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7PAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPremier349 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 6DTWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miSainsbury's Local72-76 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AEWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.