Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL1 6AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	35.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	49.6%	9.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	6.1%	0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	48%	12.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	42.1%	34.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	16.8%	13.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	21.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.8%	7.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21.9%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	7.7%	8%	0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	6.3%	26.5%	20.2%	2.7%	23.8%
Black African	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	78.2%	54.5%	-23.7%	81.4%	-26.9%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	74.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	14.6%	8.6%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	74.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.9%	9.5%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Chorley Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chorley Old Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Halliwell average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BL1 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chorley Old Road are based on 827 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 6AB

Average Price
£218,371

Semi-Detached
£250,352

Terraced
£213,860

Detached
£233,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chorley Old Road

Average Price
£244,658

Semi-Detached
£270,047

Terraced
£180,826

Detached
£559,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,976

Other
£362,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chorley Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
508 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2025-02-21	£224,417
482 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-19	£189,789
492 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-01-28	£130,389
484 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-12-17	£117,686
506 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-01	£169,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 6AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 6AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Road Primary School Captains Clough Road , BL1 5RU	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Eastbourne Grove , Heaton BL1 5LH	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Road Primary School Devonshire Road , BL1 4ND	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Worston Avenue , Johnson Fold BL1 5UG	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,552 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	2out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	996 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monte Carlo Cafe	431 Chorley Old Road	322 yd
McDonalds	1011 Chorley Old Road	322 yd
Mossbank Jnr F.C	The Pavilion, Church Road	442 yd
The Coffee Shop at Heaton	59 New Hall Lane	470 yd
The Cafe	Moss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunbury's	397 Chorley Old Road	322 yd
Finishers Arms	487 Church Road	556 yd
Heaton Cricket Club	Church Road	559 yd
Hope & Anchor	747 Chorley Old Road	671 yd
Doffcocker Inn	Chorley Old Road	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ikram's Spice House	505 Chorley Old Road	46 yd
A1 Fish and Chips	433 Chorley Old Road	322 yd
Whitecroft Stores	619 Chorley Old Road	400 yd
Volcano pizza shawarma&kebab	27 Lowndes Street	427 yd
Common & Coffee	621 Chorley Old Road	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		712 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School EASTBOURNE GROVE	grass pitches	529 yd
Captains Clough Captain's Clough Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Church Road Playing Fields CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Heaton Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Moss Bank Park THE LODGE THE LODGE MOSS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	939 yd
Johnson Fold Community Primary School WORSTON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BL1 6AB