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BL6 7FU

Horwich North

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL6 7FU 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 moderate deprivation level. The average income of residents in Horwich North is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
77.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Horwich North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Horwich North has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

77.6%

Approximately 77.6% 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 7FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich North near BL6 7FU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the BL6 7FU postcode area, located within Horwich North, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryRivington and Blackrod High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCumberland SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good