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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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
5/10
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
26.55(-28%)
Vehicle crime
12.35(+105%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.73(-37%)
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

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £251,120 in Horwich East area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £2,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horwich East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£369,596
Flats5£124,995
Semi-Detached33£251,746
Terraced29£190,000

10 years median price trend in Horwich East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwich East.

All postcodes in Horwich East

BL66QW

New Chapel Lane

BL64NJ

Austins Lane

BL66TB

Anderton Lane

BL64AF

Links Road

BL66LE

Brazley Avenue

BL66PY

Chorley Old Road

BL66JD

Hawthorne Avenue

BL64NL

Melbury Drive

BL66JF

Horwich North

BL66QP

New Chapel Lane

BL53PP

Church Lane

BL64AG

Chorley New Road

BL64AP

Shaftesbury Avenue

BL66HR

Chorley New Road

BL66ND

Lancaster Avenue

BL64LU

Austins Lane

BL64QT

The Hamlet

BL66PF

Higher Knowles

BL66TD

Claypool Road

BL64GH

Academy Way

BL64NA

Higher Austins

BL64DZ

Morris Fold Drive

BL64AS

Glabyn Avenue

BL66LR

Ainsworth Avenue

BL64AB

St Andrews Road

BL64AN

Ox Hey Lane

BL64AU

Cambridge Road

BL66LL

The Heights

BL66LZ

Ainsworth Avenue

BL53LN

Fawcetts Fold

BL53LP

Wingates Lane

BL64BS

Ox Hey Lane

BL66HZ

Poplar Avenue

BL53JJ

Watergate Close

BL53LG

Ploughfields

BL64DB

Regent Road

BL64LW

Chorley New Road

BL53NF

Chorley Road

BL53NL

Chorley Road

BL64LP

Crompton Road

BL64NW

Chorley New Road

BL64SB

Cranfield Road

BL66JP

Claypool Road

BL66LF

Brazley Avenue

BL66PX

Tower Buildings

BL64BA

Chorley New Road

BL64GS

Lostock Hall Gardens

BL64NY

Horwich South & Blackrod

BL66NJ

Brunswick Avenue

BL66QJ

Moor Platt Close

BL64NS

Hercules Road

BL66NW

Ainsworth Avenue

BL66LG

Brazley Avenue

BL66TF

Trevarrick Court

BL64SF

Cranfield Road

BL66HP

Maple Avenue

BL64LY

Higher Austins

BL66JY

Dale Street East

BL64AE

Links Drive

BL64DH

Regent Drive

BL64GR

Foxhunter Close

BL64AA

Chorley New Road

BL53PL

Chorley Road

BL64GF

Silver Birch Close

BL66NX

Sandringham Road

BL64DY

Overdene Close

BL64JF

Purbeck Drive

BL64TW

Lynstock Way

BL53NH

Chorley Road

BL64BF

Chelwood Mews

BL64GJ

Harrier Close

BL64GT

Lostock Lane

BL64JE

St Leonards Avenue

BL64JL

Marston Close

BL66HX

Laburnum Grove

BL66JG

Cherry Tree Way

BL66LJ

The Crescent

BL53LR

Wingates Lane

BL66LH

Chorley New Road

BL53GY

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

BL64LF

Fall Birch Road

BL53NJ

Chorley Road

BL53YJ

Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill

BL64DT

High Bank Lane

BL66HY

Elm Grove

BL66NG

Brunswick Avenue

BL64DD

Hollybank Drive

BL64LN

Chorley New Road

BL64NU

Chorley New Road

BL66JJ

Fir Tree Way

BL66JW

Burnden Way

BL66NN

Ainsworth Avenue

BL66EU

Cedar Avenue

BL64JH

Blandford Rise

BL64AQ

Chorley New Road

BL66HT

Cedar Avenue

BL64BY

Ox Hey Lane

BL64DE

Regent Road

BL64DP

Chorley New Road

BL64QR

Lynstock Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.