Higher Knowles is in Horwich, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL6 6PF is located in the Horwich North East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Knowles, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6PF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL6 6NT, BL6 6NR, BL6 6NW, BL6 6NL, BL6 6NU, BL6 6NX, BL6 6NN, BL6 6NP, BL6 6NS.

Higher Knowles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Knowles are based on 16 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 6PF

Average Price
£170,656
Semi-Detached
£152,625
Terraced
£185,303
Detached
£179,695
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Knowles

Average Price
£170,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher KnowlesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Higher Knowles, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-08-27 £201,466
17 Higher Knowles, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002017-11-03 £185,339
15 Higher Knowles, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-08-15 £297,815
8 Higher Knowles, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002013-06-27 £175,298
9 Higher Knowles, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-08-16 £218,295

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 4 481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW 		- not rated 608 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Claypool Primary School
Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN 		3out of 4 864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA 		3out of 4 1,133 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beacon Primary School
Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL 		1out of 4 1,882 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 4 707 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU 		3out of 4 2,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ladybridge High School
New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG 		3out of 4 4,967 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		3out of 4 5,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS 		3out of 4 5,374 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 4 840 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cumberland School
Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX 		- not rated 2,859 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH 		- not rated 4,009 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rumworth School
Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		4out of 4 4,884 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road , BL3 4TP 		- not rated 4,900 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
United Reformed ChurchNew Chapel Lane394 yd
New Chapel URC ChurchNew Chapel, New Chapel Lane394 yd
Subway567 Chorley New Road556 yd
New Lees563 Chorley New Road556 yd
Avocado Health Bar ata Empire602 Chorley New Road558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Beehive991 Chorley New Road985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roma Chippy547a Chorley New Road556 yd
K's Hot ChickenChorley New Road582 yd
Kravez541 Chorley New Road599 yd
Century City306 Chorley New Road1,027 yd
Megs Cakes341 Chorley New Road1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op567 Chorley New Road556 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S R.C. High School
Chorley New Road 		grass pitches680 yd
Chorley New Road Primary School
CHORLEY NEW ROAD 		grass pitches687 yd
Ridgemont Park
HIGHER BARN 		grass pitches707 yd
Horwich Golf Club
Victoria Road 		golf710 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed)
Portman Mill Portman Mill Telford Street 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Claypool Primary School
SALISBURY ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
Lever Park School
STOCKS PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite942 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Knowles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Higher Knowles . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL6 6PF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Knowles, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6PF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 6PF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female176
Male156

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health146
Good health110
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 83
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other5
White313
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
North Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion91
Christian208
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered19
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