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BL6 5NS area guide

Who lives in BL6 5NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horwich South & Middlebrook
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

BL6 5NSBolton

At a glance

What BL6 5NS is like

BL6 5NS is a postcode in the Horwich South & Middlebrook area of Bolton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,387 people. 71.2% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL6 5 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL6 5NS compares

Headline figures for BL6 5NS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 133 sales in BL6 5, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL6 5NS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL6 5NS FAQs

Is BL6 5NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL6 5NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in BL6 5 sold for a median of £225,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL6 5NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL6 5NS, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL6 5NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52%).

Which council covers BL6 5NS?

The local authority for BL6 5NS is Bolton.

BL6 5NS comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL6 5NS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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