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Horwich South & Middlebrook: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Horwich South & Middlebrook neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 007). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL1, BL4, BL5, BL6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL6 5YH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Horwich South & Middlebrook is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bolton (4 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £221,000 and flats for £139,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Horwich Parkway, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£221,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£139,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Horwich South & Middlebrook sits in Bolton

Typical house price: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 8th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Horwich South & Middlebrook

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bolton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bolton, 2005 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 1 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Single-person households under 65
Plug-in car growth
New-build activity
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Horwich Parkway Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 48 min) and Blackpool North (48 to 53 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Mary's RC Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained.
Nearest state secondary school St Joseph's RC High School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Horwich South & Middlebrook

What is the typical house price in Horwich South & Middlebrook?

£221,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +49% against 2017-2019.

How does Horwich South & Middlebrook compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 11th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Horwich South & Middlebrook an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Horwich South & Middlebrook gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 4 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Horwich South & Middlebrook?

Horwich Parkway. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 48 min) and Blackpool North (48 to 53 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Horwich South & Middlebrook?

Nearest state primary school. St Mary's RC Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. St Joseph's RC High School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.