Smithills
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Smithills at a glance
- House prices
- £225,000
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land27th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Smithills a good place to live?
Smithills may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows 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.
Smithills and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Smithills | £225,000 | Data not yet available |
| Little Lever & Darcy Lever | £205,000 | Data not yet available |
| Astley Bridge | £202,500 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Smithills
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.
About missing dataHouse prices in Smithills
House prices
- Median sale price
- £225,000
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 129 standard sales over the 12 months to August 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 Smithills
Schools
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Smithills
Flood risk
2% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 27th 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 Smithills
Transport
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Smithills a good place to live?
Smithills may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows 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 Smithills safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Smithills.
What are house prices like in Smithills?
The median sale price was £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Smithills?
Schools rank in the 54th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Smithills?
Nearby public profiles include Little Lever & Darcy Lever in Bolton and Astley Bridge in Bolton.
