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BL6 5WG

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL6 5WG 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. The average income of residents in Horwich North is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.8 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
21.1%
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

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% 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 0 ft away from BL6 5WG.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich North near BL6 5WG 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miOld Station ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL6 5WG postcode area, located within Horwich North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good