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BL6 7QN

Horwich South & Blackrod

Bolton

Overview

Postcode BL6 7QN 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 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Old Station Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Horwich North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,187 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Horwich North has a high crime rate.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 41 ft away from BL6 7QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Horwich North near BL6 7QN 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOld Station ParkLarge

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good