Strong on safety and transport, with lower house prices

Westhoughton South at a glance

House prices
£210,000
Lower prices22nd percentile
Schools
69th percentile
Middle
Transport
75th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
0.2 per 1,000 residents
Strong99th percentile
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land28th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Westhoughton South a good place to live?

Westhoughton South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access 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
  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • 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 Westhoughton South

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 Westhoughton South

House prices

Median sale price
£210,000
Percentile
22nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 136 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 Westhoughton South

Schools

69th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Westhoughton South

Flood risk

1.9% 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% of the area. That is the 28th 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 Westhoughton South

Transport

75th 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.

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FAQs

Is Westhoughton South a good place to live?

Westhoughton South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Westhoughton South safe?

Westhoughton South ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Westhoughton South?

The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Westhoughton South?

Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Westhoughton South?

Nearby public profiles include Horwich North in Bolton and Walton-le-Dale East in South Ribble.