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BL6 6HD

POSTCODE

A Horwich South & Blackrod postcode in Bolton, a 15-minute walk from Horwich Parkway Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Joseph's RC High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.8

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Chorley New Road Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    St Mary's RC Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    Claypool Primary School

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    Lever Park School

    Special · Good

    0.64 mi

  6. 6
    Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.87 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

  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Blackrod Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Lostock Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • St Joseph's High School

    Bus · nr · north-west

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Heights

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Joseph's High School

    Bus · opp · south-east

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Joseph's High School

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ainsworth Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL6 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL6 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 97 sales

BL6 6HD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL6 6 sector.

Average price
£239,828
Median price: £200,000
Median -4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 97 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £175,417
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£367k£264k£160k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£163,500 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL6 6ET
£159,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
BL6 6EE
£135,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL6 6EZ
£260,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL6 6GH
£190,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL6 6DS
£145,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL6 6EZ
£95,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL6 6HZ
£139,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL6 6TN
£370,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Leasehold
BL6 6QQ
£250,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
BL6 6PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL6 6HD

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 007 (E02000990)

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
£51,060

£43,826–£59,488

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,959

£32,095–£42,560

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,758

£33,177–£38,541

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,639

£28,629–£37,212

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: 2,137
White Brit.80.2%
Indian4.9%
Other White2.8%
Chinese2.0%
African2.0%
+ 13 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,135
Christian56.0%
No religion30.0%
Muslim4.7%
Not answered4.4%
Hindu4.2%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,135
35–4923.3%
50–6417.8%
25–3416.4%
65–748.6%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 952
One person: other22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

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.
23326
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23326 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 BL6 6HD

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Horwich South & Blackrod
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL6 6HD
Coordinates
53.5877, -2.5305
Grid reference
SD649102
Easting
364,978
Northing
410,256
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHFQ9+3Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Horwich
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
Horwich South & Blackrod
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Horwich
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 007B E01004781
E01004781
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 007 E02000990
E02000990
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 007B E01004781
E01004781
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 007 E02000990
E02000990
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 city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM4:21 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 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 BL6 6HD 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 city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004781 and MSOA E02000990 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23326
Present — Active
Postcode BL6 6HD 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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