Westhoughton West
Bolton · North West · population 8,448 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Westhoughton · Postcode BL5 · WN2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,304 of 6,856 in England
- #594 of 932 in North West
- #19 of 35 in Bolton
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Westhoughton West is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,304 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #19 of 35 in Bolton. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (68) and lowest on Health (15). Typical homes here, about £195,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 151 sales), 6% below the wider Bolton median of £207,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £195,000 | 151 | -11.3% | +34.0% |
| Detached | £381,098 | 40 | +1.5% | +33.7% |
| Semi-detached | £207,500 | 54 | -5.3% | +20.3% |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 46 | +5.6% | +34.1% |
| Flat | £125,000 | 11 | +9.6% | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,300 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bolton
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Beverley NorthEast Riding of Yorkshire23£167,500
- Warley WestSandwell23£228,250
- Great HarwoodHyndburn23£141,250
- Hounslow WestHounslow23£305,000
- King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden23£540,000
- Forest Gate NorthNewham23£585,000