Gloucester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL6 6NH is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	49.4%	45.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.6%	54.3%	3.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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 6NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	50%	55%	5.0%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	23.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	18.5%	10.7%	-7.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	35.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	35.4%	29.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.2%	20.6%	5.4%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	10.1%	12%	1.9%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.2%	1.7%

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	28.8%	26.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	7.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	14.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.9%	9.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	24.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	97.8%	90.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	89.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	89.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 6NH, 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 Gloucester Avenue are based on 43 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 Gloucester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 6NH

Average Price
£184,452

Semi-Detached
£183,008

Terraced
£198,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£186,494

Semi-Detached
£188,478

Terraced
£187,450

Detached
£223,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Gloucester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-03	£189,716
28 Gloucester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-05-20	£196,056
28 Gloucester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-09-30	£213,831
24 Gloucester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-08-19	£191,071
51 Gloucester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-04-15	£189,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 6NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	14
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Other	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	131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	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	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	5,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	5,324 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	641 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	2,782 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	4,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	5,084 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	5,095 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Subway	567 Chorley New Road	231 yd
New Lees	563 Chorley New Road	231 yd
Beanz Coffee Company Ltd	539 Chorley New Road	245 yd
Coffee Tree Limited	545 Chorley New Road	252 yd
Avocado Health Bar ata Empire	602 Chorley New Road	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bank Top Brewery Ale House	36 Church Street	1,013 yd
Horwich RMI Club	Ramsbottom Road	1,026 yd
The Beehive	991 Chorley New Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roma Chippy	547a Chorley New Road	231 yd
Kravez	541 Chorley New Road	252 yd
K's Hot Chicken	Chorley New Road	255 yd
Century City	306 Chorley New Road	707 yd
Megs Cakes	341 Chorley New Road	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	567 Chorley New Road	231 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 The Linkway	1,020 yd
Asda	45 The Linkway	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chorley New Road Primary School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) Portman Mill Portman Mill Telford Street	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road	golf	442 yd
St Joseph'S R.C. High School Chorley New Road	grass pitches	624 yd
Lever Park School STOCKS PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	729 yd
Claypool Primary School SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Ridgemont Park HIGHER BARN	grass pitches	994 yd
Horwich Rmi Cricket Club RAMSBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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