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Homes rented privately

8.7% to 37.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.7% in Bradshaw to 37.2% in Queens Park & Central — a gap of 28.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bradshaw8.7%4545,246
Westhoughton South9.7%5305,466
Breightmet10%6596,582
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor10.9%6235,691
Little Lever & Darcy Lever12.6%7145,659
Bromley Cross12.8%7145,568
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill15.7%9355,960
Horwich North16%1,0406,505
Smithills16.3%9876,037
Kearsley16.9%9305,519
Astley Bridge16.9%1,1036,531
Horwich South & Blackrod17.3%9445,455
Farnworth South17.5%1,0836,183
Hulton18.5%1,0975,928
Farnworth North20.2%1,0615,242
Halliwell22.9%1,3726,003
Great Lever23.9%1,4165,928
Tonge with the Haulgh25.6%1,8047,058
Rumworth26.8%1,6606,202
Queens Park & Central37.2%2,2446,032
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6% to 8.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.6% in Bromley Cross to 8.2% in Farnworth South — a gap of 4.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bromley Cross3.6%46212,714
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor4.2%60614,433
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill5.2%69813,553
Smithills5.3%78914,924
Astley Bridge5.5%84615,423
Bradshaw5.5%66111,921
Horwich South & Blackrod5.6%70712,620
Westhoughton South5.8%75813,081
Hulton5.8%87415,058
Kearsley5.9%74012,642
Farnworth North6.1%89414,657
Rumworth6.2%1,20919,345
Great Lever6.3%1,21919,343
Little Lever & Darcy Lever6.4%84713,154
Horwich North6.5%91314,107
Halliwell6.9%1,14716,508
Tonge with the Haulgh7.3%1,19316,294
Breightmet7.6%1,21616,076
Queens Park & Central7.7%1,17315,226
Farnworth South8.2%1,21714,813
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People aged 65 or over

9.7% to 27.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Rumworth to 27.4% in Bradshaw — a gap of 17.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rumworth9.7%1,87219,350
Great Lever9.9%1,90519,330
Halliwell10.9%1,80316,495
Queens Park & Central11.9%1,80715,219
Farnworth North12.5%1,82814,645
Farnworth South14.4%2,13114,838
Tonge with the Haulgh15.4%2,51116,290
Smithills17%2,54514,930
Hulton17.4%2,62015,084
Breightmet17.7%2,85116,064
Westhoughton South17.8%2,32413,086
Kearsley18.7%2,35912,625
Horwich South & Blackrod18.8%2,37412,626
Astley Bridge19%2,92515,421
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill21.6%2,92513,558
Horwich North22.2%3,13414,137
Little Lever & Darcy Lever22.3%2,94313,178
Bromley Cross23.4%2,96712,700
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor24.6%3,54614,400
Bradshaw27.4%3,26611,918
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.1% to 34.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.1% in Bromley Cross to 34.7% in Rumworth — a gap of 22.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bromley Cross12.1%1,27810,586
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor13.1%1,54711,815
Bradshaw15.5%1,5369,905
Horwich South & Blackrod16.7%1,71210,228
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill17%1,91111,243
Westhoughton South17.7%1,87410,588
Astley Bridge17.8%2,21912,458
Horwich North17.9%2,13511,907
Smithills18.6%2,17411,671
Little Lever & Darcy Lever20.6%2,20110,709
Kearsley21.5%2,21210,291
Hulton21.9%2,54811,656
Tonge with the Haulgh24.7%3,17112,819
Farnworth North25.3%2,74410,834
Breightmet26.5%3,28312,366
Farnworth South27.3%3,11611,421
Queens Park & Central30.4%3,60111,838
Halliwell31.7%3,90812,345
Great Lever32.5%4,41313,586
Rumworth34.7%4,87914,049
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.6% to 45.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.6% in Farnworth South to 45.7% in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor — a gap of 26.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Farnworth South19.6%2,24211,421
Breightmet20.1%2,49012,366
Rumworth20.6%2,89114,049
Halliwell20.6%2,54812,345
Great Lever21.4%2,91213,586
Little Lever & Darcy Lever22%2,35210,709
Farnworth North22.7%2,45710,834
Queens Park & Central22.7%2,68711,838
Kearsley23.1%2,38210,291
Tonge with the Haulgh24.5%3,13912,819
Westhoughton South28.8%3,05310,588
Hulton29.2%3,39911,656
Astley Bridge30.6%3,81412,458
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill31.5%3,54411,243
Smithills31.6%3,68911,671
Horwich North32%3,81211,907
Horwich South & Blackrod32.4%3,31810,228
Bradshaw33.8%3,3469,905
Bromley Cross39.7%4,20210,586
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor45.7%5,40111,815
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10% to 35.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor to 35.6% in Rumworth — a gap of 25.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor10%5665,688
Bromley Cross10.4%5765,546
Bradshaw14.9%7785,236
Horwich South & Blackrod15.4%8385,431
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill16.1%9655,983
Astley Bridge16.9%1,1046,531
Smithills18.7%1,1256,031
Westhoughton South18.8%1,0255,463
Horwich North19%1,2396,505
Hulton20.5%1,2185,953
Little Lever & Darcy Lever20.9%1,1845,668
Kearsley21.2%1,1725,522
Farnworth North25.3%1,3295,251
Tonge with the Haulgh25.7%1,8107,044
Breightmet28.9%1,8976,563
Farnworth South29.4%1,8176,181
Great Lever33.5%1,9855,932
Queens Park & Central33.7%2,0306,028
Halliwell34.3%2,0555,992
Rumworth35.6%2,2136,210
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.3% to 36.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.3% in Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor to 36.1% in Breightmet — a gap of 32.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor3.3%1855,691
Bromley Cross4.2%2335,568
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill8.5%5085,960
Horwich South & Blackrod10.8%5915,455
Bradshaw12.9%6795,246
Astley Bridge13.1%8536,531
Hulton14.4%8515,928
Smithills15.4%9276,037
Little Lever & Darcy Lever15.7%8865,659
Horwich North17.4%1,1306,505
Kearsley17.4%9595,519
Westhoughton South18%9835,466
Farnworth North21.3%1,1175,242
Tonge with the Haulgh24.1%1,7037,058
Rumworth28.4%1,7636,202
Great Lever30%1,7815,928
Halliwell31.7%1,9046,003
Farnworth South33.9%2,0956,183
Queens Park & Central34%2,0496,032
Breightmet36.1%2,3786,582
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Astley BridgeBradshawBreightmetBromley CrossFarnworth NorthFarnworth SouthGreat LeverHalliwellHeaton, Lostock & Chew MoorHorwich NorthHorwich South & BlackrodHultonKearsleyLittle Lever & Darcy LeverQueens Park & CentralRumworthSmithillsTonge with the HaulghWesthoughton North & Hunger HillWesthoughton South
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Astley Bridge →15,432 people · census date in profileBradshaw →11,925 people · census date in profileBreightmet →16,105 people · census date in profileBromley Cross →12,708 people · census date in profileFarnworth North →14,654 people · census date in profileFarnworth South →14,828 people · census date in profileGreat Lever →19,341 people · census date in profileHalliwell →16,496 people · census date in profileHeaton, Lostock & Chew Moor →14,417 people · census date in profileHorwich North →14,130 people · census date in profileHorwich South & Blackrod →12,631 people · census date in profileHulton →15,060 people · census date in profileKearsley →12,647 people · census date in profileLittle Lever & Darcy Lever →13,167 people · census date in profileQueens Park & Central →15,227 people · census date in profileRumworth →19,345 people · census date in profileSmithills →14,928 people · census date in profileTonge with the Haulgh →16,291 people · census date in profileWesthoughton North & Hunger Hill →13,552 people · census date in profileWesthoughton South →13,087 people · census date in profile