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About

Horwich East is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, covering the eastern part of Horwich town. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing estates clustered around the town’s main shopping parade and local schools. Small municipal parks and playing fields punctuate the built-up streets, and the M61 runs close by, providing road links toward Bolton and Manchester. A rail corridor marks the southern edge of the urban area and has shaped local development patterns.

Community life centres on the library, leisure facilities and a network of clubs and churches serving families and older residents. Light industrial units and small business premises sit alongside housing, reflecting the town’s manufacturing past. The footprint of the former Horwich Locomotive Works remains visible in the street layout and retained industrial plots west of the centre, a reminder of the role rail engineering once played in local employment and town growth.

Area overview

On average Horwich East has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Horwich East is £49,497 per year. There are 1 schools in Horwich East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Horwich East is home to around 6,478 people, with a population density of about 628.8 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Horwich East Population
6,478
Population density
628.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.4(-29%)
Vehicle crime
12.35(+106%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.73(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.26(+3%)
Other theft
7.87(+19%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,559
85.81%
Indian
242
3.74%
Pakistani
148
2.28%
Other White
130
2.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
62
0.96%
Total population: 6,478

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,925
36.29%
No qualifications
896
16.89%
Level 3 (A level)
874
16.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
694
13.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
453
8.54%
Total 16+ residents: 5,305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
985
36.19%
Owns with a mortgage
953
35.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
301
11.06%
Other social rented
241
8.85%
Social rents from council
196
7.2%
Total households: 2,722

Property prices in Horwich East

Median price£244,995
Price per sq ft£265
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£198K – £355K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £244,995 (about £265 per square foot) in Horwich East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horwich East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached33£385,000£305
Semi-Detached32£248,000£265
Terraced31£195,000£218
Flats3£130,000£183

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Horwich East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237,495£102,250£156,175£143,075
2017£278,000£98,000£151,000£141,000
2018£300,000£110,000£177,000£132,250
2019£335,000£71,000£170,000£143,250
2020£385,000£103,000£180,000£159,998
2021£370,000£123,500£200,000£149,975
2022£341,995£123,000£234,995£185,000
2023£359,995£123,500£250,000£190,000
2024£382,998£134,000£249,995£187,500
2025£365,745£125,000£251,121£193,750
2026£379,000£105,000£230,000£195,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horwich East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220£154£205£198
2017£211£148£175£156
2018£215£158£197£153
2019£218£116£173£148
2020£251£170£202£167
2021£276£192£222£158
2022£304£188£289£225
2023£344£175£251£217
2024£326£194£316£247
2025£321£192£297£215
2026£314£174£258£222
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horwich East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Horwich East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Horwich East

Is Horwich East safe?

Horwich East records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Horwich East?

The median sale price in Horwich East is £244,995 (about £265 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Horwich East?

Horwich East has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Horwich East?

Horwich East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Horwich East sits around rank 17,321 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Horwich East?

The average household income in Horwich East is around £49,497 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Horwich East

BL66TD

Claypool Road

BL66HN

Chorley New Road

BL64GH

Academy Way

BL64DW

Chorley New Road

BL64AJ

Chorley New Road

WN21QG

Mill Lane

BL64NZ

Avro Close

BL64AT

Chorley New Road

BL64SE

Cranfield Road

BL66LR

Ainsworth Avenue

BL53FN

Lillie Bank Close

BL66TH

The Evergreens

BL64DT

High Bank Lane

BL66LY

Ainsworth Avenue

BL64AQ

Chorley New Road

BL64TW

Lynstock Way

BL64AD

Mill Lane

BL64BS

Ox Hey Lane

BL64LD

High Rid Lane

BL64AW

Ox Hey Lane

BL53BF

Pennine View

BL64DN

Chorley New Road

BL66JD

Hawthorne Avenue

BL64SF

Cranfield Road

BL64AR

Shaftesbury Close

BL64EY

Chulsey Gate Lane

BL66GG

Meadow View

BL64LP

Crompton Road

BL64NU

Chorley New Road

BL66NP

New Chapel Lane

BL64LR

Ainscow Avenue

BL64NX

Rockwell Road

BL64LZ

Crowborough Close

BL64AU

Cambridge Road

BL66JG

Cherry Tree Way

BL66PX

Tower Buildings

BL66JW

Burnden Way

BL64LU

Austins Lane

BL64LF

Fall Birch Road

BL66LZ

Ainsworth Avenue

BL64LW

Chorley New Road

BL64QS

Stokesby Gardens

BL64QT

The Hamlet

BL66JF

Horwich North

BL66QF

Bottom O Th Moor

BL66QP

New Chapel Lane

BL66PD

Lower Makinson Fold

BL66NF

Gloucester Avenue

BL64BA

Chorley New Road

BL66QJ

Moor Platt Close

BL53GY

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

BL66HS

Claypool Road

BL64BY

Ox Hey Lane

BL64DJ

Regent Road

BL66QW

New Chapel Lane

BL64GP

Bakers Lane

BL64AN

Ox Hey Lane

BL64PW

Coachfield Drive

BL64NY

Delta Way

BL66ND

Lancaster Avenue

BL53PL

Chorley Road

BL64AH

Lostock Park Drive

BL64NE

Bleasdale Close

BL66TE

Claypool Road

BL66NQ

Brunswick Avenue

BL64DH

Regent Drive

BL53LU

Lostock Lane

BL64NA

Higher Austins

BL64LT

Wilson Fold Avenue

BL66QE

Bottom O Th Moor

BL64AP

Shaftesbury Avenue

BL66QL

Old Lane

BL64BL

Lostock Lane

BL53ND

Chorley Road

BL53AD

Pennine Mews

BL66LU

Beech Avenue

BL64NW

Chorley New Road

BL64LG

Fall Birch Road

BL64NL

Melbury Drive

BL64AB

St Andrews Road

BL64GR

Foxhunter Close

BL53LG

Ploughfields

BL66HT

Cedar Avenue

BL53NF

Chorley Road

BL66HZ

Poplar Avenue

BL66LA

Chorley New Road

BL64DP

Chorley New Road

BL64JL

Marston Close

BL66NW

Ainsworth Avenue

BL66EU

Cedar Avenue

BL66TA

Poplar Avenue

BL66PA

Gloucester Court

BL66NH

Gloucester Avenue

BL66LJ

The Crescent

BL53NL

Chorley Road

BL66TB

Anderton Lane

BL64AG

Chorley New Road

BL64LS

Wilson Fold Avenue

BL53PG

Chorley Road

BL64BT

Chulsey Gate Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.