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BL6 6GE

Horwich North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 6GE

Overview

Postcode BL6 6GE is located in an urban city, within the Horwich North 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 very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich South & Middlebrook is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Horwich South & Middlebrook has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

9.3%

Approximately 9.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from BL6 6GE.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich South & Middlebrook near BL6 6GE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 6GE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Horwich Parkway

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
425
Population density
9,299.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
366
86.12%
Indian
15
3.53%
Pakistani
6
1.41%
Other White
5
1.18%
Other Asian
5
1.18%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
39.51%
Owns with a mortgage
58
28.29%
Owns outright
39
19.02%
Other social rented
16
7.8%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.41%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Horwich North

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Horwich North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £980,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horwich North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£435,000
Flats16£116,750
Semi-Detached53£236,950
Terraced75£175,000

10 year median price trend in Horwich North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich North.

Schools

In the BL6 6GE postcode area, located within Horwich South & Middlebrook, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 6GE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 6GE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 6GE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTexaco427 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 6DTWalking directions to Texaco
0.2 miPremier349 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 6DTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miCo-op Food567 Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miAsda43-53 The Linkway, Middlebrook, Bolton, BL6 6JAWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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