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BL6 7SA area guide

Who lives in BL6 7SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Adlington & Rivington
Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,125 (2024)

BL6 7SABolton

At a glance

What BL6 7SA is like

BL6 7SA is a postcode in the Adlington & Rivington area of Chorley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,125 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BL6 7 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL6 7SA compares

Headline figures for BL6 7SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 80 sales in BL6 7, −15.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,109

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL6 7SA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL6 7 is down 15.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL6 7SA FAQs

Is BL6 7SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BL6 7SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in BL6 7 sold for a median of £200,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL6 7SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL6 7SA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BL6 7SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).

Which council covers BL6 7SA?

The local authority for BL6 7SA is Chorley.

BL6 7SA comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL6 7SA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Blackrod Rail Station, 1.9 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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