Breightmet
Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Breightmet at a glance
- House prices
- £195,509
- Lower prices20th percentile
- Schools
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 1.32 per 1,000 people
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Breightmet a good place to live?
Breightmet may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bolton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Breightmet
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 1.32 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Breightmet
House prices
- Average sold price
- £195,509
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Breightmet
Schools
55th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Breightmet
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Breightmet
Transport
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Breightmet a good place to live?
Breightmet may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Breightmet safe?
Breightmet ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Breightmet?
The average sold price is £195,509. House prices are in the 20th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Breightmet?
Schools rank in the 55th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Breightmet?
Nearby public profiles include Horwich South & Blackrod in Bolton and Smithills in Bolton.
