Postcode sector · Bolton

BL6 9 area guide

Who lives in BL6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Population: 2,350 (2024)

BL6 9Postcode sector · Bolton

At a glance

What BL6 9 is like

The BL6 9 postcode sector in Bolton covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 2,350 people in 953 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.7% 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.

Scores

How BL6 9 compares

Headline figures for BL6 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in BL6 9.

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 9 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
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL6 9 FAQs

Is BL6 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

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

Who lives in BL6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers BL6 9?

The local authority for BL6 9 is Bolton.

BL6 9 comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL6 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.7 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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