Wilderswood is in Horwich, Bolton and in Bolton district. BL6 6SJ 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 Wilderswood, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL6 6SA, BL6 6SH, BL6 7BW.

Wilderswood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilderswood are based on 12 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 6SJ

Average Price
£666,828
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£666,828
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilderswood

Average Price
£634,622
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WilderswoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Wilderswood Grange Wilderswood, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£399,0002015-10-16 £664,886
Well Cottage Wilderswood, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£384,5002014-11-27 £669,846
Well Cottage Wilderswood, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002009-08-27 £735,189
Wilderswood Grange Wilderswood, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002007-01-26 £667,729
Well Cottage Wilderswood, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002006-08-04 £646,945

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon Primary School
Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL 		1out of 4 960 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA 		3out of 4 989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ 		3out of 4 1,920 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP 		4out of 4 1,997 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW 		- not rated 2,111 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU 		3out of 4 857 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC High School
Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW 		2out of 4 2,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumberland School
Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX 		- not rated 1,085 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lever Park School
Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE 		3out of 4 1,436 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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
ACE Cateringc/o Robert Watson, Lostock Lane850 yd
Tot's of FunHorwich Community Centre T/A Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road972 yd
Il Toro69 Church Street974 yd
Corner Caffee43 Lee Lane1,052 yd
Brewed Coffee49 Lee Lane1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bank Top Brewery Ale House36 Church Street996 yd
Bridge HotelBridge Inn, 121 Church Street1,035 yd
Crux Emporium45 Lee Lane1,052 yd
The Saddle55 Lee Lane1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nellie's30 Church Street996 yd
Victoria Sandwich67 Lee Lane1,022 yd
The Familia87 Lee Lane1,022 yd
Night Bar75 Lee Lane1,022 yd
Sizzling Griddle SD59 VGVWallsuches, Chorley Old Road1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's72-76 Lee Lane1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Green Lane Playing Fields
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches771 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School
RIVINGTON LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts959 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School (Lower School)
ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET 		grass pitches977 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Wilderswood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Wilderswood . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL6 6SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wilderswood, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SJ

Employment

BL6 6SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 6SJ 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

Retired123
Full-Time Employee103
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing14
Other11
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male188

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex197
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed27

Health

Very good health213
Good health121
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 152
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White372

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom337
Ireland1
France1
Portugal1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion113
Christian250
Buddhist3
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered11
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