Foxholes Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 6SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of BL6 6SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.8%	24.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	68.5%	58.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	55.5%	6.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	32.3%	31.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	13.7%	5.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	45.4%	-1.8%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	96.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97%	97.4%	0.4%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.9%	1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.1%	0.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Foxholes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxholes Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Horwich North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL6 6SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Foxholes Road are based on 40 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 Foxholes Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 6SP

Average Price
£856,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£856,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxholes Road

Average Price
£667,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£900,509

Detached
£655,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£658,626

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxholes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marklands House Foxholes Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-03-06	£694,608
Stoneycroft Barn Foxholes Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£210,000	1997-04-11	£1,042,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 6SP

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Foxholes Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Foxholes Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SP has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BL6 6SP 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.

BL6 6SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 6SP 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

Retired	123
Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Lord Street , Horwich BL6 7AL	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	- not rated	1,871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	- not rated	1,591 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Sefton Lane , Horwich BL6 6HW	- not rated	2,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	- not rated	5,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	2out of 4	5,356 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,157 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocks Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,486 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Park Independent School Knowle House , Rivington Lane BL6 7RX	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Curley's Dining Room	Curleys Trout Fishery, Wallsuches		958 yd
Ridgmont House	Ridgmont House, Chorley Old Road		1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bank Top Brewery Ale House	36 Church Street		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sizzling Griddle SD59 VGV	Wallsuches, Chorley Old Road		507 yd
Nellie's	30 Church Street		1,088 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BL6 6SP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.