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BL6 6ND

Horwich North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL6 6ND

Overview

Postcode BL6 6ND is located in an urban city, within the Horwich North ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Horwich East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Horwich East is £44,500 per year. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
35.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Horwich East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,888 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Horwich East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

35.6%

Approximately 35.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Horwich East is £44,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from BL6 6ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich East near BL6 6ND 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 6ND
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Horwich Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Horwich Parkway

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
6,971.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
93.08%
Other White
6
2.08%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.73%
Caribbean
3
1.04%
Other
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
37.29%
Social rents from council
29
24.58%
Owns outright
28
23.73%
Other social rented
13
11.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

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 6ND postcode area, located within Horwich East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Joseph's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.