Siemens Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 5PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	39.7%	40.9%	1.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	37.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.5%	38.6%	2.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	20.6%	0.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	22.6%	6.8%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	24.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	91.8%	-6.6%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	93.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Siemens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Siemens Street was 3.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 426.6% higher than the Horwich North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Siemens Street has the lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Horwich North and the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL6 5PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Siemens Street are based on 103 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 Siemens Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 5PR

Average Price
£143,692

Semi-Detached
£156,823

Terraced
£143,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Siemens Street

Average Price
£146,041

Semi-Detached
£163,238

Terraced
£145,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Siemens Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Siemens Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-03-21	£142,991
27 Siemens Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-03	£180,506
10 Siemens Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-07-12	£141,059
35 Siemens Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-14	£124,058
30 Siemens Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,750	2024-02-29	£136,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 5PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	4out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL	1out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW	2out of 4	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	5,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxd Horwich Ltd	347 Chorley New Road	74 yd
Chesters Horwich	264-266 Chorley New Road	155 yd
Horwich Golf Club	Victoria Road	311 yd
Namma Ooru Dosa	212 Chorley New Road	341 yd
Horwich S/STN	427 Chorley New Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horwich RMI Club	Ramsbottom Road	326 yd
Bank Top Brewery Ale House	36 Church Street	704 yd
Bridge Hotel	Bridge Inn, 121 Church Street	736 yd
Sam's Bar	28 Lee Lane	771 yd
Crux Emporium	45 Lee Lane	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clove Indian Takeaway	335 Chorley New Road	74 yd
Italiano pizza	337 Chorley New Road	74 yd
Megs Cakes	341 Chorley New Road	75 yd
Century City	306 Chorley New Road	134 yd
A1 Chip Stop	280 Chorley New Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	567 Chorley New Road	706 yd
Aldi	Mason Street	710 yd
Co-op	75-81 Winter Hey Lane	829 yd
Sainsbury's	72-76 Lee Lane	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lever Park School STOCKS PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	285 yd
Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road	golf	315 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) Portman Mill Portman Mill Telford Street	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Horwich Rmi Cricket Club RAMSBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	552 yd
Chorley New Road Primary School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
St Catherines School GREENSTONE AVENUE		1,006 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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