BL6 5SG is in Garstang Road, Bolton and Bolton district. BL6 5SG is located in the Horwich and Blackrod electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Garstang Road, Bolton, BL6 5SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL6 5SA, BL6 5SB, BL6 5RY, BL6 5SN, BL6 5RZ, BL6 5RX, BL6 5SE, BL6 5RR, BL6 5SD.

Area Report

Property Prices

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 5SG

Average Price
£287,832
Semi-Detached
£237,338
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£489,806
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BL6 5SG

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Scot Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,7502021-03-25 £227,763
15 Scot Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,7502021-03-25 £227,763
15 Scot Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£155,0002007-03-05 £244,184
21 Scot Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£155,0002006-12-01 £249,640
Scot Lane Service Station, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002005-11-21 £489,806

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU
4out of 4 5,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackrod Primary School
Manchester Road , Blackrod BL6 5SY
4out of 4 683 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
Holly Road , Aspull WN2 1RU
4out of 4 1,708 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Aspull Church Primary School
Bolton Road , WN2 1QT
3out of 4 1,811 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Copperas Lane , Haigh WN2 1PA
3out of 4 1,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Vicarage Road West , Blackrod BL6 5DE
3out of 4 2,169 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 3,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU
3out of 4 4,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD
1out of 4 4,940 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ
3out of 4 5,286 yd Community school 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 2,942 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cumberland School
Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX
- not rated 4,152 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE
- not rated 5,413 yd Other independent special school 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Cofffee & ChatGreenbarn Way1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PoacherPoacher, 1-3 Scot Lane101 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel)
MANCHESTER ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool618 yd
Blackrod Primary School
MANCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches733 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is BL6 5SG dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near BL6 5SG . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was theft from the person. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL6 5SG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Garstang Road, Bolton, BL6 5SG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 5SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education19
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male143

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health121
Good health106
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 81
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other3
White290
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Italy1
Other Europe2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion74
Christian201
Muslim5
Not answered15