Neighbourhood comparison
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields vs Hall I' th' Wood
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields · 4Hall I' th' Wood leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHall I' th' Wood · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
97
✓ leads
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£940/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£54/mo
£886/mo
✓ leads
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,133/mo
£2,076/yr
Council tax
Δ -£400/yr
£1,676/yr
✓ leads
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
0.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
0.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
34%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 612 m
577 m
✓ leads
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
32 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,349
Population
8,906
1,644 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,176 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
23%
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
16%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0