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BL5 3HJ

POSTCODE

A Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill postcode in Bolton, a 16-minute walk from Daisy Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Westhoughton High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.4

    0.53 mi

  3. 3
    Woodland Primary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.69 mi

  4. 4
    Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.73 mi

  5. 5
    The Gates Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.94 mi

  6. 6
    St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.95 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Westhoughton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Platt Lane

    Bus · nr · south-west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Platt Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Molyneux Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Molyneux Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Captain Lees Road

    Bus · opp · west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 171 sales

BL5 3HJ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BL5 3 sector.

Average price
£236,904
Median price: £230,000
Median -8.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 171 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £140,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£284k£212k£140k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£140,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 3DN
£355,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Leasehold
BL5 3BJ
£245,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 3UX
£172,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Leasehold
BL5 3QN
£210,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 3NJ
£225,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL5 3HW
£300,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Leasehold
BL5 3DP
£192,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL5 3NJ
£415,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BL5 3AY
£385,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BL5 3DH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL5 3HJ

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 028 (E02001011)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,268

£44,042–£59,680

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,895

£32,077–£42,438

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,562

£32,989–£38,336

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,200

£29,928–£39,082

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,542
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
Indian1.0%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,537
Christian69.8%
No religion23.0%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,540
50–6424.6%
65–7415.6%
35–4914.2%
25–3412.1%
75–8410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%

Households

Total households: 740
One person: aged 66+19.3%
One person: other17.3%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18193
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18193 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL5 3HJ

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL5 3HJ
Coordinates
53.5488, -2.5042
Grid reference
SD666059
Easting
366,690
Northing
405,912
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGFXW+G8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Westhoughton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Westhoughton
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 028A E01004891
E01004891
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 028 E02001011
E02001011
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 028A E01004891
E01004891
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 028 E02001011
E02001011
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM4:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL5 3HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004891 and MSOA E02001011 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18193
Present — Active
Postcode BL5 3HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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