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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
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

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £256,771 in Horwich East area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £2,600,000.

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
Terraced36£190,000
Semi-Detached29£256,495
Detached41£369,596
Flats2£127,500

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

BL64DP

Chorley New Road

BL64QS

Stokesby Gardens

BL66GG

Meadow View

BL66NA

Makinson Avenue

BL64QR

Lynstock Way

BL53AD

Pennine Mews

BL64JQ

Winton Green

BL64SD

The Parklands

BL66LQ

Brazley Avenue

BL66NF

Gloucester Avenue

BL66QB

Chorley Old Road

BL66QF

Bottom O Th Moor

BL66QN

New Chapel Lane

WN21QG

Mill Lane

BL64AD

Mill Lane

BL64NZ

Avro Close

BL66NH

Gloucester Avenue

BL53NP

Brinsop Hall Lane

BL66RQ

Arena Approach

BL53LT

Wingates Lane

BL64GL

Harrier Close

BL66LX

Ainsworth Avenue

BL66QE

Bottom O Th Moor

BL64AJ

Chorley New Road

BL53ND

Chorley Road

BL64DN

Chorley New Road

BL64DR

Princess Road

BL64NQ

Barford Grove

BL66HN

Chorley New Road

BL66HU

Claypool Road

BL66JU

Dale Street West

BL66NQ

Brunswick Avenue

BL66LB

Arena Approach

BL64LD

High Rid Lane

BL53LU

Lostock Lane

BL53LS

Wingates Lane

BL64LG

Fall Birch Road

BL66JB

Claypool Road

BL66QL

Old Lane

BL53BF

Pennine View

BL53PN

Chorley Road

BL64BP

Lostock Lane

BL64DQ

Regent Road

BL64DS

Princess Road

BL66LP

Highland Road

BL66TE

Claypool Road

BL64BT

Chulsey Gate Lane

BL66TA

Poplar Avenue

BL64LZ

Crowborough Close

BL64ND

Stoneacre

BL64NT

Rockwell Road

BL66LU

Beech Avenue

WN21QD

Dicconson Lane

BL66GQ

Horwich North

BL66NY

Mount Street

BL53FN

Lillie Bank Close

BL64GP

Bakers Lane

BL64LT

Wilson Fold Avenue

BL66LN

Salisbury Road

BL66NP

New Chapel Lane

BL66NR

Buckingham Avenue

BL64BU

Crescent Road

BL64AW

Ox Hey Lane

BL64NE

Bleasdale Close

BL64SA

Lynstock Way

BL66DX

Mulberry Court

BL66LS

Ainsworth Avenue

BL66LW

Avebury Close

BL66NU

Balmoral Close

BL64SE

Cranfield Road

BL64LH

High Rid Lane

BL64AT

Chorley New Road

BL64JG

Cranborne Close

BL64PZ

Academy Way

BL66JZ

Chorley New Road

BL66PA

Gloucester Court

BL64AL

Chorley New Road

BL64BL

Lostock Lane

BL64GG

Lostock Lane

BL64LX

Lower Austins

BL66LT

Brazley Avenue

BL66PB

Craven Court

BL66PU

Shepherds Drive

BL66QW

New Chapel Lane

BL66NB

Ainsworth Avenue

BL64EY

Chulsey Gate Lane

BL64NG

Wimborne Close

BL64PW

Coachfield Drive

BL64NY

Delta Way

BL53PJ

Chorley Road

BL64AR

Shaftesbury Close

BL64DJ

Regent Road

BL66NT

Windsor Drive

BL53PG

Chorley Road

BL64AH

Lostock Park Drive

BL64GQ

Sky Lark Close

BL64LR

Ainscow Avenue

BL66HS

Claypool Road

BL66JQ

Birch Tree Way

BL66LA

Chorley New Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.