Scholes Bank, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 7QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.1%	1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.6%	48.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around BL6 7QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	44.8%	1.5%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	35.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.9%	30.9%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2%	4.9%	2.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	23%	2.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	6.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34.1%	7.4%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96%	95.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.6%	95.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	95.5%	0.3%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Scholes Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholes Bank 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL6 7QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Scholes Bank 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 Scholes Bank, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 7QE

Average Price
£386,435

Semi-Detached
£431,463

Terraced
£212,594

Detached
£628,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,032

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholes Bank

Average Price
£290,334

Semi-Detached
£390,779

Terraced
£191,519

Detached
£500,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,545

Other
£7,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholes BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Scholes Bank, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-04-30	£191,642
8 Scholes Bank, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-04-27	£159,701
10 Scholes Bank, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-09-28	£545,953
32 Scholes Bank, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,250	2018-08-15	£131,790
32 Scholes Bank, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-05-23	£7,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 7QE

Employment

BL6 7QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	2,185 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	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW	2out of 4	2,866 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	1,124 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	3out of 4	1,572 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	Distance
Just Ask	2 Scholes Bank	113 yd
Rocco's Italian Restaraunt	3-5 Chorley New Road	186 yd
Home Cooked Food at The Bowling Green	175 Lee Lane	314 yd
Spice Valley	171 Lee Lane	433 yd
St Mary's Lunch Club	St Marys Rc Church, Chorley New Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeley's Bar	2 Chorley New Road	186 yd
Crown Hotel	1 Chorley New Road	186 yd
The Old Original Bay Horse	206 Lee Lane	217 yd
The Loft	179 Lee Lane	314 yd
Bowling Green Horwich Limited T/A The Bowling Green	Bowling Green Inn, 175 Lee Lane	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Italian	251 Lee Lane	109 yd
201 Sandwich Shop	201 Lee Lane	314 yd
Casa do Tapas	116-120 Lee Lane	433 yd
Fratelli's	170 Crown Lane	596 yd
Donner 24	154 Chorley New Road	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72-76 Lee Lane	676 yd
Co-op	75-81 Winter Hey Lane	696 yd
Aldi	Mason Street	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scholes Bank Playing Fields HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOLES BANK	grass pitches	37 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) UNIT 8 UNIT 8 HAMPSON STREET	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School (Lower School) ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET	grass pitches	552 yd
Green Lane Playing Fields GREEN LANE	grass pitches	659 yd
Hilton Community Centre Playing Fields NUTTALL AVENUE	grass pitches	659 yd
Hilton Table Tennis Centre NUTTALL AVENUE		659 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	771 yd
St Catherines School GREENSTONE AVENUE		951 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School RIVINGTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd

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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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