Leicester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL6 7QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.5%	47.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.5%	52.4%	3.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	35.6%	42.6%	7.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	37.5%	-8.3%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	41%	-7.2%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	31.5%	38.2%	6.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	21.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.7%	6.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	20.7%	1.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.4%	98.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.2%	99.1%	0.9%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	99.1%	1.2%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Leicester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Avenue 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 -40.0%.

🔎 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 7QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Leicester Avenue are based on 104 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 Leicester Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 7QY

Average Price
£170,070

Semi-Detached
£170,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Avenue

Average Price
£157,730

Semi-Detached
£176,209

Terraced
£150,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Leicester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-03-28	£188,325
81 Leicester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-12	£251,941
72 Leicester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-05-11	£152,232
61 Leicester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2020-07-03	£218,382
79 Leicester Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-14	£166,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 7QY

Employment

BL6 7QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Other	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Greenstone Avenue , Horwich BL6 5SJ	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Primary School Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL	1out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	4out of 4	1,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW	2out of 4	2,604 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,418 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
St Catherines Care Home (Tameng Care Ltd)	St Catherines Nursing Home, Queen Street	346 yd
Bridge Church Horwich	Rock Street	360 yd
St Mary's Lunch Club	St Marys Rc Church, Chorley New Road	360 yd
Blue Anchor Horwich Ltd	137-141 Chorley New Road	417 yd
Goa Balti/K Foods	168 Chorley New Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeley's Bar	2 Chorley New Road	407 yd
Crown Hotel	1 Chorley New Road	442 yd
The Old Original Bay Horse	206 Lee Lane	508 yd
The Loft	179 Lee Lane	576 yd
Bowling Green Horwich Limited T/A The Bowling Green	Bowling Green Inn, 175 Lee Lane	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fratelli's	170 Crown Lane	136 yd
Donner 24	154 Chorley New Road	442 yd
Golden Harvest	155 Chorley New Road	487 yd
The Little Italian	251 Lee Lane	527 yd
201 Sandwich Shop	201 Lee Lane	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	75-81 Winter Hey Lane	561 yd
Aldi	Mason Street	563 yd
Sainsbury's	72-76 Lee Lane	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Community Centre Playing Fields NUTTALL AVENUE	grass pitches	163 yd
Hilton Table Tennis Centre NUTTALL AVENUE		163 yd
St Catherines School GREENSTONE AVENUE		452 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) UNIT 8 UNIT 8 HAMPSON STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Scholes Bank Playing Fields HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOLES BANK	grass pitches	512 yd
Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) New Brunswick Street	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Rivington And Blackrod High School (Lower School) ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET ANNEXE ALBERT STREET	grass pitches	773 yd
Horwich Rmi Cricket Club RAMSBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Horwich Leisure Centre (Closed) Victoria Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,010 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	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/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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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