Vale Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 5RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BL6 5RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	42.7%	6.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.7%	43.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39.3%	36.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.2%	18.8%	3.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.4%	3.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	26.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.1%	95.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Vale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Horwich North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5RQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Vale Avenue are based on 33 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 Vale Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 5RQ

Average Price
£163,625

Semi-Detached
£163,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Avenue

Average Price
£331,551

Semi-Detached
£167,509

Terraced
£201,195

Detached
£572,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,389,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Vale Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-10-21	£176,288
28 Vale Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2017-12-13	£220,878
28 Vale Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-05-12	£192,712
64 Vale Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-02-17	£220,521
54 Vale Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2015-12-09	£163,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 5RQ

Employment

BL6 5RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	- not rated	125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School, Horwich Richmond Street , Horwich BL6 5QT	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 7QB	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Lord Street , Horwich BL6 7AL	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	- not rated	1,865 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Sefton Lane , Horwich BL6 6HW	- not rated	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW	- not rated	2,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocks Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,223 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Park Independent School Knowle House , Rivington Lane BL6 7RX	- not rated	2,286 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
St Catherines Care Home (Tameng Care Ltd)	St Catherines Nursing Home, Queen Street	357 yd
Bridge Church Horwich	Rock Street	467 yd
Goa Balti/K Foods	168 Chorley New Road	507 yd
St Mary's Lunch Club	St Marys Rc Church, Chorley New Road	564 yd
Blue Anchor Horwich Ltd	137-141 Chorley New Road	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeley's Bar	2 Chorley New Road	723 yd
Crown Hotel	1 Chorley New Road	753 yd
The Old Original Bay Horse	206 Lee Lane	808 yd
Victoria & Albert	114 Lee Lane	821 yd
The Loft	179 Lee Lane	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fratelli's	170 Crown Lane	344 yd
Donner 24	154 Chorley New Road	507 yd
Golden Harvest	155 Chorley New Road	547 yd
YK LTD T/A Hong Hu	88-90 Winter Hey Lane	634 yd
Domino's Pizza	256 Chorley New Road	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Mason Street	504 yd
Co-op	75-81 Winter Hey Lane	634 yd
Sainsbury's	72-76 Lee Lane	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines School GREENSTONE AVENUE		121 yd
Hilton Community Centre Playing Fields NUTTALL AVENUE	grass pitches	203 yd
Hilton Table Tennis Centre NUTTALL AVENUE		203 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) UNIT 8 UNIT 8 HAMPSON STREET	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Horwich Rmi Cricket Club RAMSBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Scholes Bank Playing Fields HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOLES BANK	grass pitches	855 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School (Lower School) ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET	grass pitches	992 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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