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BL6 7FT

Horwich North

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL6 7FT is located in an urban city, within the Horwich North 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Old Station Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
50.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Horwich North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,892 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Horwich North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

50.8%

Approximately 50.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL6 7FT.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich North near BL6 7FT 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miOld Station ParkLarge

Schools

In the BL6 7FT postcode area, located within Horwich North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryRivington and Blackrod High SchoolAcademy converter

Good