BL6 postcode district

Bolton · 1,019 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier. Across Bolton, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the BL6 district, the nearest primary school is Chorley New Road Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Kildonan House, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Horwich Parkway station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Old Station Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Mar 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Mar 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Lever Park SchoolAcademy special sponsor led · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Horwich Parkway

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Blackrod

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Lostock

2.3 mi

Westhoughton

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Old Station Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

4.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Old Station ParkPark or garden · 4.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Horwich Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Ridgmont ParkPark or garden · 6.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bolton ArenaSports ground · 8.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BL6 district

What is the crime rate in the BL6 district?

Across Bolton, police record 0 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BL6 district?

The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £379,292, semi-detached £224,117, terraced £168,024, flats £117,335. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BL6 district?

The nearest primary school is Chorley New Road Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Joseph's RC High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BL6 district?

Horwich Parkway is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BL6 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,060 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in BL6

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

BL5 BL1 WN2 WN1 BL3 BL11 M46 WN6

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Postcodes in BL6

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