HIGHER KNOWLES, BL6 6PF - Information

Overview

The BL6 6PF postcode is in Bolton, Bolton postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BL6 6PF area, explore the BL6 6PF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BL6 6PF area, visit the BL6 6PF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.527410011387591, 53.592073040133016 ]
  • What 3 Words: arrives.neck.grief
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NameType
Postcode AreaBL6
WardHorwich North East
Middle layer Super Output AreaHorwich East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBolton
Upper Tier Local AuthorityBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHorwich North East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Multiple Deprivation Index5940

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Brazley, Lower(0.24 mi)

  • Brazley, Lower, (0.24 mi)
  • Lower Brazley, (0.24 mi)
  • Ridgmont, (0.35 mi)
  • Wilson Fold, (0.59 mi)
  • Wallsuches, (0.60 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Makinson Avenue(0.09 mi)

  • Makinson Avenue, (0.09 mi)
  • New Chapel Lane, (0.09 mi)
  • New Chapel Lane, (0.09 mi)
  • New Chapel Lane, (0.09 mi)
  • Makinson Avenue, (0.09 mi)
  • Gloucester Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Gloucester Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Ainsworth Avenue, (0.19 mi)
  • Ainsworth Avenue, (0.19 mi)
  • Ainsworth Avenue, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Horwich Parkway(1.07 mi)

  • Horwich Parkway, (1.07 mi)
  • Blackrod, (1.73 mi)
  • Lostock, (1.90 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(19.18 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (19.18 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BL6 6EP (0.35 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BL6 6HW (0.39 mi)Details
Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11BL6 6EW (0.39 mi)Details
Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL6 6LN (0.46 mi)Details
Lever Park SchoolSecondary, Good11-16BL6 6DE (0.61 mi)Details
Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BL6 6AA (0.72 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KILDONAN HOUSE(0.76 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
kildonan houseActivekildonan house, ramsbottom road, horwich, bolton01204468161BL6 5NW
Nearby Amenities

HIGHER KNOWLES, BL6 6PF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BL66PF is 333 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1099), Between 45 to 54 (891), and Between 55 to 64 (882).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 306 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 57 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (237), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (232).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (22)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (21), and
  • Professional occupations (20)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (208), followed by No religion (91).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67) followed by Intermediate occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (41).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (351), and 294 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1238) and European Union EU-8 (26).