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BL6 6ED area guide

Who lives in BL6 6ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horwich South & Middlebrook
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,821 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BL6 6EDBolton

At a glance

What BL6 6ED is like

BL6 6ED 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 1,821 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £200,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL6 6ED compares

Headline figures for BL6 6ED, 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

£200,750

Median over 100 sales in BL6 6, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 6ED 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
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BL6 6ED FAQs

Is BL6 6ED 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. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BL6 6ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,750.

Homes in BL6 6 sold for a median of £200,750 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL6 6ED 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 6ED, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL6 6ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.2% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers BL6 6ED?

The local authority for BL6 6ED is Bolton.

BL6 6ED comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL6 6ED?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 1 mile 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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