BL1 6JE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

BL1 6JE

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,161 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

84Safety

78Health

79Transport

70Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BL1 6JE.

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.

Schools85

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonGood · 0.2 mi Oxford Grove Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Al-Huda Primary School0.3 mi St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellGood · 0.3 mi Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Church Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety84

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

36GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 36 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DALEFIELD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport79

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby

Green space70

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (1.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Halliwell Bolton — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BL1 6JE.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BL1.

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

About BL1 6JE

BL1 6JE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 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 6JE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,161 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 36 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALEFIELD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BL1 6JE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 6JE?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BL1 6JE, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BL1 6JE safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BL1 6JE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BL1 6JE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BL1 6JE includes 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BL1 6JE?

BL1 6JE has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 6JE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BL1 6JE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.