Higherbrook Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL6 6SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	36.4%	35.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	55.6%	3.1%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (94.5%) 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	60.1%	67.6%	7.5%	48.4%	19.2%
Good health	30.5%	26.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BL6 6SQ this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	52.9%	5.8%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.8%	67.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	91.7%	79.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	79.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Higherbrook Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higherbrook Close was 4.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 593.8% higher than the Horwich North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Higherbrook Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Horwich North and the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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 6SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Higherbrook Close are based on 74 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 Higherbrook Close, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 6SQ

Average Price
£432,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higherbrook Close

Average Price
£435,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higherbrook CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Higherbrook Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-05-13	£353,000
18 Higherbrook Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£197,500	2025-02-26	£196,572
17 Higherbrook Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-05-10	£431,600
8 Higherbrook Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2023-12-01	£295,389
46 Higherbrook Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-22	£253,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 6SQ

Employment

BL6 6SQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Education	31
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	4out of 4	384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	1,570 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	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	4,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	5,129 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	927 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	3,073 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	4,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	5,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	5,064 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
Avocado Health Bar ata Empire	602 Chorley New Road	249 yd
Nick's Restaurant	602 Chorley New Road	249 yd
Subway	567 Chorley New Road	262 yd
New Lees	563 Chorley New Road	262 yd
Prescription Services Operations (NHS BSA)	Ridgway House, Northgate Close	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive	991 Chorley New Road	1,022 yd
Missoula	2 Arena Approach	1,066 yd
Harvester	1 Arena Approach	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K's Hot Chicken	Chorley New Road	242 yd
Roma Chippy	547a Chorley New Road	262 yd
Kravez	541 Chorley New Road	294 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	37 The Linkway	472 yd
Wagamama Bolton	20 The Linkway	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	567 Chorley New Road	262 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 The Linkway	549 yd
Asda	45 The Linkway	549 yd
Tesco	Mansell Way	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chorley New Road Primary School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) Portman Mill Portman Mill Telford Street	health and fitness suite	516 yd
St Joseph'S R.C. High School Chorley New Road	grass pitches	526 yd
Horwich Golf Club Victoria Road	golf	690 yd
Bolton Wanderers Fc (Macron Stadium) MACRON STADIUM MACRON STADIUM BURNDEN WAY	grass pitches	903 yd
The Bolton Whites Hotel DE HAVILLAND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Claypool Primary School SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Lever Park School STOCKS PARK DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	976 yd
Usn Bolton Arena BOLTON ARENA BOLTON ARENA ARENA APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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/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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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