Property market | £201,502 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (18.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 92.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 71.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 28.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 252 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 231 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bolton West level) | |
Community | Median age is 38.9 | Population of 14,011 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Crime | 9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bolton) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (18 mins) - Leeds (85 mins) | |
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£201,502 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (18.5 miles) | |
92.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 38.9 | 14,011 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Ranked 252 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 231 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bolton West level) | |
9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bolton) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (18 mins) - Leeds (85 mins) | |
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Smithills has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Smithills has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £341,643, which is up 2.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £201,502 (up 0.4% on last year) , a terraced house £148,902 (down -0.6% on last year) and a flat £112,335. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £534 per month. Property prices in Smithills are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater Manchester and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Smithills, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the Greater Manchester region.
Property data is based on Bolton level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Smithills, or click here to browse the longer list of Smithills property transactions from 2023.
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Smithills has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Johnson Fold Community Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Markland Hill Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Brownlow Fold Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Church Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Devonshire Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Gaskell Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Oxford Grove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Gilnow Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Clevelands Prep School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Bolton School Boys' Division | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
Bolton School Girls' Division | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Thomasson Memorial School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Al-Huda Primary School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Smithills School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Markland Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/23/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Devonshire Road Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2022) | 63 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton |
St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2011) | 69 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton |
Church Road Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Thomasson Memorial School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/7/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Al-Huda Primary School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (04/07/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Smithills School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/27/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Brownlow Fold Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2011) | 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton |
Oxford Grove Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | 80 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton |
Gilnow Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/1/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Thornleigh Salesian College Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/21/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton | |
Gaskell Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022) | 11 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bolton |
Clevelands Prep School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Bolton | |||
Bolton School Boys' Division Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | Bolton | |||
Bolton School Girls' Division Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Bolton |
School | Type |
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Markland Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/23/2014) |
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/3/2016) |
Devonshire Road Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2022) 63 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2011) 69 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Church Road Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2020) |
Thomasson Memorial School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2018) |
Al-Huda Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (04/07/2019) |
Smithills School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2018) |
Brownlow Fold Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2011) 28 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Oxford Grove Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) 80 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gilnow Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2012) |
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/1/2016) |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2014) |
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2019) |
Thornleigh Salesian College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2011) |
Gaskell Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2022) 11 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Clevelands Prep School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Bolton School Boys' Division Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Bolton School Girls' Division Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Smithills | Commute options |
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Bolton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (26 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 85 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 111 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Moses Gate A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +38% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 86 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 112 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Atherton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 42 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 117 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Farnworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +27% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 35 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 84 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 110 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Kearsley (Manchester) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +28% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 33 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 82 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 108 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Walkden A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 36 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 111 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Bolton) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Bolton residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 71.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 20.1% | 9.3% |
Black | 3.8% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 2.2% | 2.9% |
Other | 1.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bolton West consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.7% | 252 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.5% | |
Routine occupations | 12.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.5% | 231 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater Manchester is fast (77mbps). Smithills is faster than this, with average download speeds of 92.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Smithills level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 92.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Bolton level:
Type | Bolton | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 126 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 9 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 51 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Smithills.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Irwell | Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Smithills, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,502 Detached: £341,643 | 126 | Primary: 17Secondary: 5 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 11.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 | 7.6% residents in higher managerial positions 16.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 | 12.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Smithills, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,502 Detached: £341,643 | 126 | Primary: 17Secondary: 5 |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 |
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