Area Information for Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE

Horrobin Lane in Rivington is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Adlington & Anderton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Chorley. This page combines information for the address Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Chorley
Ward Adlington & Anderton
Constituency Chorley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Chorley Rural East), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 3 crimes were reported within 1 mile of BL6 7SE.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is 10-30Mbps, considered a somewhat basic broadband speed nowadays. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE:

Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SL
Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SP
Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SB
Dean Wood, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SH
Sheephouse Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SD
Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL6 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 123
Semi-Detached 27
Terraced 89
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 248
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 134
Owned with Mortgage 74
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 14
Rent Free 0
Total 248

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 65
Two People 110
Three People 37
Four People 29
Five People 6
Six People 0
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 250

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 65
Family Household 174
Other Household 10
Total 249

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 153
Deprived In One Dimension 81
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 249

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Chorley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 291
Female 268
Total 559

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 21
10-14 13
15-19 28
20-24 14
25-29 29
30-34 41
35-39 13
40-44 26
45-49 38
50-54 49
55-59 71
60-64 61
65-69 49
70-74 35
75-79 21
80-84 17
85+ 14
Total 559

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL6 7SE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 127
Married 312
Separated 7
Divorced 33
Widowed 22
Total 501

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 328
Good 155
Fair 58
Bad 12
Very Bad 6
Total 559

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 232
Apprenticeship 35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 12
Total 503

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 534
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 8
Pakistani 4
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 1
Total 560

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 550
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East and Asia 7
Total 559

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 550
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 559

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BL6 7SE.

Passport(s) Held
None 43
United Kingdom 512
European Union 0
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 142
Christian 369
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 7
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 31
Total 558

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Adlington & Anderton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 167
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 44
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 58
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 150
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 15
Total 498

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 54
Professional Occupations 82
Associate Professional Occupations 45
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 289

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 107
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 146
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 57
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 76
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 26
Total 502

Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE is within the Chorley Rural East policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 3 crimes were reported within 1 mile of BL6 7SE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 3 crimes committed near Horrobin Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Chorley Rural East
St Thomas Road
Chorley
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Rivington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BL6 7SE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest railway station is Adlington (Lancashire), approximately 1.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Adlington (Lancashire) 1.7 miles
Blackrod 2.3 miles
Chorley 3.1 miles
Horwich Parkway 3.4 miles
Lostock 4.7 miles
Westhoughton 5.1 miles
Buckshaw Parkway 5.2 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane 5.4 miles
Hindley 5.7 miles
Wigan Wallgate 6.1 miles
Ince (Manchester) 6.2 miles
Wigan North Western 6.2 miles
Daisy Hill 6.2 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 6.5 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 6.6 miles
Darwen 6.6 miles
Entwistle 6.6 miles
Bolton 6.8 miles
Gathurst 6.9 miles
Hag Fold 6.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is Rivington Foundation Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rivington Foundation Primary School < 50 yards
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton 1.2 miles
    
Anderton Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Beacon Primary School 1.7 miles
    
Adlington Primary School 1.9 miles
    
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 2.1 miles
    
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.1 miles
    
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 2.4 miles
    
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 2.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is Rivington and Blackrod High School, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rivington and Blackrod High School 1.2 miles
    
Albany Academy 2.5 miles
    
Holy Cross Catholic High School 2.7 miles
    
Shaftesbury High School 3 miles
    
St Joseph's RC High School 3.1 miles
    
Southlands High School 3.6 miles
    
St Michael's Church of England High School 3.8 miles
    
Parklands High School 3.9 miles
    
Smithills School 4.9 miles
    
Standish Community High School 4.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is Adlington Medical Centre, approximately 1.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is The Village Dental Practice, approximately 1.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, approximately 4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE. The nearest is Hilton & Timms Opticians, approximately 1.3 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BL6 7SE

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 5Mbps and 10Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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