Horwich South & Blackrod
Strong on safety and schools, with lower house prices
Horwich South & Blackrod at a glance
- House prices
- £219,000
- Lower prices25th percentile
- Schools
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle70th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Horwich South & Blackrod a good place to live?
Horwich South & Blackrod may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. 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
- Families who care about school performance
- 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.
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Crime rate in Horwich South & Blackrod
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Horwich South & Blackrod
House prices
- Median sale price
- £219,000
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 172 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Horwich South & Blackrod
Schools
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Horwich South & Blackrod
Flood risk
10.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.4% of the area. That is the 70th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Horwich South & Blackrod
Transport
55th 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 Horwich South & Blackrod a good place to live?
Horwich South & Blackrod may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger school performance and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Horwich South & Blackrod safe?
Horwich South & Blackrod ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Horwich South & Blackrod?
The median sale price was £219,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Horwich South & Blackrod?
Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Horwich South & Blackrod?
Nearby public profiles include Little Lever & Darcy Lever in Bolton and Astley Bridge in Bolton.
