Higher Barn is in Horwich, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL6 6RA is located in the Horwich North East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Barn, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL6 6QZ, BL6 6RB, BL6 6RG, BL6 6RR, BL6 6RD, BL6 6QX, BL6 6QU, BL6 6QY, BL6 6RP.

Higher Barn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Barn are based on 15 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 6RA

Average Price
£517,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£517,438
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Barn

Average Price
£258,645
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 BarnStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Higher Barn, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-10-12 £459,494
35 Higher Barn, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002003-09-12 £575,382

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 1,132 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA 		3out of 4 1,254 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Claypool Primary School
Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN 		3out of 4 1,257 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW 		- not rated 1,274 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beacon Primary School
Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL 		1out of 4 2,000 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 1,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU 		3out of 4 2,524 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS 		3out of 4 4,886 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ladybridge High School
New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG 		3out of 4 5,012 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 1,202 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cumberland School
Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX 		- not rated 2,757 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH 		- not rated 3,871 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT 		4out of 4 4,881 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rumworth School
Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		4out of 4 4,918 yd Community 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
Jolly CroftersWoodlands, Chorley Old Road213 yd
Chapel Lane Coffee & CakeNew Chapel Lane302 yd
Ridgmont HouseRidgmont House, Chorley Old Road428 yd
Curley's Dining RoomCurleys Trout Fishery, Wallsuches435 yd
United Reformed ChurchNew Chapel Lane474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzling Griddle SD59 VGVWallsuches, Chorley Old Road737 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ridgemont Park
HIGHER BARN 		grass pitches136 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%

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

Safety

Is Higher Barn Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Higher Barn area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 6RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed16
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female127
Male109

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed21

Health

Very good health122
Good health81
Fair health23
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 99
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
White229
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Portugal1
Poland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion51
Christian163
Buddhist2
Jewish2
Muslim6
Not answered13
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