Walker Fold Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district.
BL1 7PU is located in the Horwich North East electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walker Fold Road, Bolton, BL1 7PU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dakins Cottage Walker Fold Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2011-11-16 | £586,567 |
| Little Dakins Walker Fold Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £727,500 | 2005-07-01 | £1,350,894 |
| Little Dakins Cottage Walker Fold Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2004-10-27 | £451,710 |
| Little Dakins Walker Fold Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 1997-12-11 | £1,984,659 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Johnson Fold Community Primary School Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold BL1 5UG | 1,660 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School Limefield Road, Smithills BL1 6LA | 2,291 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Markland Hill Primary School Markland Hill, Heaton BL1 5EJ | 2,364 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Church Road Primary School Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU | 2,561 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road, Horwich BL6 6LN | 2,941 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Smithills School Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS | 2,738 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 6HW | 3,266 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ | 3,519 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane, Horwich BL6 7RU | 4,187 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE | 4,246 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Bolton College Deane Road, BL3 5BG | 5,209 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU | 5,279 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT | 2,705 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 5DH | 3,038 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive, Horwich BL6 6DE | 3,497 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ | 3,549 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH | 3,662 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobs Smithy Inn | 1448 Chorley Old Road | 925 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 | 100.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Walker Fold Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BL1 7PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in BL1 7PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 123 |
| Full-Time Employee | 103 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Education | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 193 |
| Male | 188 |
| Single | 84 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 197 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 213 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 33 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 46 |
| Apprenticeship | 29 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 152 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 372 |
| United Kingdom | 374 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 374 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 337 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 43 |
| No religion | 113 |
| Christian | 250 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 11 |