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BL6 postcode area · Bolton

The BL6 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Chorley. Area Scores range from 22 to 82 across them. Every full BL6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BL6 district contains both ends of the scale: Westhoughton East at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 in England) against Horwich North at 23, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £211,000 in Horwich South & Middlebrook to £316,000 in Lostock & Ladybridge. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Chorley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,491a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BL6 district

£240,000median home sold over the past year · +29.7% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 496 sales
Detached£369,798
Semi-detached£242,500
Terraced£168,000
Flat£121,000
Bolton£207,500
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Westhoughton EastBolton 1,18483 £250,000
Lostock & LadybridgeBolton 1,23282 £316,000
Adlington & RivingtonChorley 2,04170 £216,250
Blackrod & Butterwick FieldsBolton 2,18568 £233,750
Horwich South & MiddlebrookBolton 2,59662 £211,000
Horwich EastBolton 3,25452 £251,746
Doffcocker & Moss BankBolton 4,96828 £220,000
Horwich NorthBolton 5,29023 £212,850

People living in BL6 Census 2021

Residents63,910
Median age (est.)45
Density878per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above35%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 11%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades10%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 7%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 7%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 29% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BL6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BL6 district.

Horwich Westhoughton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BL6.

BL5 BL1 WN2 BL11 WN1 M46 BL3 BL7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.