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BL6 5WJ

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5WJ

Overview

Postcode BL6 5WJ 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 0.8 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 0 ft away from BL6 5WJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL6 5WJ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5WJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
204 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
63.28%
Indian
41
10.68%
Chinese
20
5.21%
African
18
4.69%
Arab
12
3.12%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
91
61.49%
Owns outright
36
24.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.14%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.38%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 148

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

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

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 5WJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5WJ
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
0.4 miPremier349 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 6DTWalking directions to Premier
0.5 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.