Merefold is in Horwich, Bolton and in Bolton district.
BL6 7RE is located in the Horwich and Blackrod electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merefold, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RE and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BL6 5RL, BL6 7QT, BL6 7QS, BL6 7QU, BL6 7QR, BL6 5GZ, BL6 7RF, BL6 5HQ, BL6 5RN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Merefold, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2022-12-13 | £402,795 |
| 4 Merefold, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2022-12-13 | £402,795 |
| 1 Merefold, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-10-12 | £332,378 |
| 5 Merefold, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £193,000 | 2013-06-28 | £354,046 |
| 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 | 630 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon Primary School Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL | 1out of 4 | 1,212 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackrod Primary School Manchester Road , Blackrod BL6 5SY | 4out of 4 | 1,612 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Church Street , Horwich BL6 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Vicarage Road West , Blackrod BL6 5DE | 3out of 4 | 1,922 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,922 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW | 2out of 4 | 2,804 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE | 3out of 4 | 1,730 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX | - not rated | 1,967 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Care Home (Tameng Care Ltd) | St Catherines Nursing Home, Queen Street | 685 yd | |
| Bridge Church Horwich | Rock Street | 748 yd | |
| St Mary's Lunch Club | St Marys Rc Church, Chorley New Road | 777 yd | |
| Goa Balti/K Foods | 168 Chorley New Road | 819 yd | |
| Just Ask | 2 Scholes Bank | 819 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeley's Bar | 2 Chorley New Road | 796 yd | |
| Crown Hotel | 1 Chorley New Road | 833 yd | |
| The Old Original Bay Horse | 206 Lee Lane | 904 yd | |
| The Rivington Pub and Grill | 159 Station Road | 983 yd | |
| The Loft | 179 Lee Lane | 984 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fratelli's | 170 Crown Lane | 288 yd | |
| Donner 24 | 154 Chorley New Road | 819 yd | |
| Golden Harvest | 155 Chorley New Road | 865 yd | |
| The Little Italian | 251 Lee Lane | 895 yd | |
| Greggs - M61 Rivington Northbound Services | Greggs, Rivington Motorway Service Area Nor | 941 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi | Mason Street | 881 yd | |
| Co-op | 75-81 Winter Hey Lane | 948 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Community Centre Playing Fields NUTTALL AVENUE | grass pitches | 439 yd |
| Hilton Table Tennis Centre NUTTALL AVENUE | 439 yd | |
| St Catherines School GREENSTONE AVENUE | 524 yd | |
| Scholes Bank Playing Fields HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB HORWICH ST MARYS FOOTBALL CLUB SCHOLES BANK | grass pitches | 830 yd |
| Jays Gym (Bolton) UNIT 8 UNIT 8 HAMPSON STREET | health and fitness suite | 891 yd |
| Jays Gym (Bolton) (Closed) New Brunswick Street | health and fitness suite | 1,026 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 66.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 83.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 10 crimes were reported
near Merefold .
82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL6 7RE.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 118 |
| Retired | 61 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Education | 31 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 159 |
| Male | 158 |
| Single | 61 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 162 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 178 |
| Good health | 111 |
| Fair health | 23 |
| Bad health | 2 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 23 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 58 |
| Degree or Similar | 106 |
| Other | 3 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| White | 311 |
| United Kingdom | 309 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 309 |
| 10+ Years | 4 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 287 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 96 |
| Christian | 214 |
| Not answered | 7 |