Lower Fold is in Hawkshaw, Bury and in Blackburn With Darwen district.
BL8 4JT is located in the West Pennine electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JT and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lower Fold, Bury, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2022-06-10 | £448,112 |
| 5 Lower Fold, Bury, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building | £346,000 | 2013-10-25 | £504,265 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Bolton Road , Hawkshaw BL8 4JL | 4out of 4 | 946 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Bolton Road , Edgworth BL7 0AH | 3out of 4 | 1,644 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Hollymount Lane , Greenmount BL8 4HS | 4out of 4 | 2,305 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenmount Primary School Holhouse Lane , Greenmount BL8 4HD | 3out of 4 | 2,667 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazlehurst Community Primary School Geoffrey Street , Ramsbottom BL0 9PQ | 4out of 4 | 3,340 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ | - not rated | 3,210 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Turton School Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT | 3out of 4 | 3,697 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY | 3out of 4 | 3,930 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP | 4out of 4 | 4,745 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN | 3out of 4 | 4,941 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU | 2out of 4 | 5,326 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG | - not rated | 2,995 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB | 3out of 4 | 4,148 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU | 3out of 4 | 5,188 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion Hotel | 91 Ramsbottom Road | 488 yd | |
| The Waggon & Horses | Waggon And Horses, 360 Bolton Road | 814 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkshaw Tennis Club Two Brooks Lane | tennis courts | 938 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 | 25.0% |
| 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 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 | 75.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Lower Fold area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BL8 4JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 183 |
| Self-Employed | 97 |
| Retired | 93 |
| Part-Time Employee | 65 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 40 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 35 |
| Education | 33 |
| Construction | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Other | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Real estate activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Female | 317 |
| Male | 296 |
| Single | 125 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 308 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 40 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 384 |
| Good health | 181 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 47 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 72 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 92 |
| Degree or Similar | 231 |
| Other | 9 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 590 |
| United Kingdom | 591 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 591 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 568 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 199 |
| Christian | 363 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Not answered | 44 |