Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL6 6HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.9%	50.9%	0.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	33.9%	46.3%	12.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	39.1%	-5.1%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	40.5%	40.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.1%	31.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.1%	23.3%	8.2%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around BL6 6HN this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	30.3%	4.5%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	15%	22.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99%	92%	-7.0%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.6%	95.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chorley New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chorley New Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL6 6HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 New Road are based on 1204 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 New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 6HN

Average Price
£271,064

Semi-Detached
£612,689

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,029

Other
£938,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chorley New Road

Average Price
£400,875

Semi-Detached
£422,591

Terraced
£216,821

Detached
£1,024,493

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,314

Other
£669,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chorley New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Swallowfield Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-03	£122,626
15 Swallowfield Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-06	£224,565
17 Swallowfield Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£216,000	2022-01-18	£244,658
10 Swallowfield Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£216,000	2021-12-21	£244,658
21 Swallowfield Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£193,500	2021-12-17	£219,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 6HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC High School Sefton Lane , Horwich BL6 6HW	- not rated	120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	3,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	- not rated	3,307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	4,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,038 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,396 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,396 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocks Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL	- not rated	2,981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	3,526 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	Distance
Avocado Health Bar ata Empire	602 Chorley New Road	456 yd
Nick's Restaurant	602 Chorley New Road	456 yd
Subway	567 Chorley New Road	635 yd
New Lees	563 Chorley New Road	635 yd
Bella Italia Bolton also t/a Super Nonna and Bella Italia	Unit 23, The Linkway	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beehive	991 Chorley New Road		410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstix Noodle Bar	37 The Linkway	608 yd
Roma Chippy	547a Chorley New Road	635 yd
K's Hot Chicken	Chorley New Road	644 yd
PK73 SXE Greenhalghs craft bakery	Greenhalghs Craft Bakery, Beehive Industrial Estate, Crescent Road	708 yd
Wagamama Bolton	20 The Linkway	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	567 Chorley New Road	635 yd
Tesco	Mansell Way	726 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 The Linkway	804 yd
Asda	45 The Linkway	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S R.C. High School Chorley New Road	grass pitches	112 yd
Claypool Primary School SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
Chorley New Road Primary School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Lostock Leisure (Closed) Lostock Lane	health and fitness suite	956 yd
The Bolton Whites Hotel DE HAVILLAND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) Portman Mill Portman Mill Telford Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Bolton Wanderers Fc (Macron Stadium) MACRON STADIUM MACRON STADIUM BURNDEN WAY	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Bolton Wanderers Academy ACADEMY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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