BL1 3DS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 03 JUL 2026

BL1 3DS

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 718 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

68Safety

70Health

72Transport

81Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL1 3DS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools61

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total

Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Al-Huda Primary School0.2 mi St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellGood · 0.2 mi Oxford Grove Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonGood · 0.3 mi Gaskell Community Primary School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Brownlow Fold Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 41 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INTERMEDIATE CARE — 0.2 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space81

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 16.2 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL1 3DS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL1.

Average sold price by property type across the BL1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,346 sales.

About BL1 3DS

BL1 3DS scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow Fold about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BL1 3DS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 718 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Brownlow Fold Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INTERMEDIATE CARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

View BL1 3DS on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL1 3DS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BL1 3DS?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL1 3DS, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL1 3DS safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of BL1 3DS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL1 3DS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL1 3DS includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL1 3DS?

BL1 3DS has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BL1 3DS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL1 3DS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.