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WN2 4EX

Westhoughton South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for WN2 4EX

Overview

Postcode WN2 4EX is located in a major urban area, within the Westhoughton South ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Westhoughton Daisy Hill area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Westhoughton Daisy Hill is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Westhoughton Daisy Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,828 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Westhoughton Daisy Hill has a high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Westhoughton Daisy Hill is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN2 4EX.

Flood risk

Medium

Westhoughton Daisy Hill near WN2 4EX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
350.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
95.86%
Other White
8
2.76%
Indian
4
1.38%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
51.72%
Owns with a mortgage
50
43.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Westhoughton South

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £228,000 in Westhoughton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westhoughton South 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 Westhoughton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£360,000
Flats5£132,000
Semi-Detached73£210,000
Terraced41£158,000

10 year median price trend in Westhoughton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westhoughton South.

Schools

In the WN2 4EX postcode area, located within Westhoughton Daisy Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN2 4EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableOakfield High School and CollegeCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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