# Horwich South & Blackrod West Bolton. About 13,251 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 14 square kilometres. Horwich South & Blackrod had 12,631 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05014828. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) ## Key figures - **Population: 12,631** (2021). Horwich South & Blackrod had 12,631 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,400th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/horwich-south-and-blackrod#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Horwich South & Blackrod live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/horwich-south-and-blackrod#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.7%** (January 2026). In Horwich South & Blackrod, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/horwich-south-and-blackrod#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Horwich South & Blackrod, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/horwich-south-and-blackrod#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05014828) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Horwich South & Blackrod live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05014828) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton. The outline is Horwich South & Blackrod. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05014828) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Horwich South & Blackrod had 12,631 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E05014828) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bolton. The outline is Horwich South & Blackrod. ## How Horwich South & Blackrod compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Horwich South & Blackrod | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 12,631 | 2nd least populated | 20 wards, Bolton · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, Bolton · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.7% | 2nd lowest | 20 wards, Bolton · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.3% | 2nd lowest | 20 wards, Bolton · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Horwich South & Blackrod? Horwich South & Blackrod had 12,631 usual residents at the census. Horwich South & Blackrod is the 1,400th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Bolton These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bolton and not Horwich South & Blackrod alone. [See Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) - **Average house price: £203,951** (August 2026). Bolton’s average house price was £203,951 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,186** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bolton earned a median of £34,186 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 36th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Bolton costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 31.4** (2025). Bolton has a deprivation score of 31.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 30th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Horwich South & Blackrod in brief Horwich South & Blackrod had 12,631 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in Horwich South & Blackrod live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Horwich South & Blackrod, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Horwich South & Blackrod, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05014828 - Constituency: [Bolton West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-west) - Council: [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 14.18 km² - People, mid-2024: 13,251* - Neighbourhoods: 8 - Output areas: 39 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Adlington & Anderton](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/ward/adlington-and-anderton), [Aspull, New Springs & Whelley](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/aspull-new-springs-and-whelley), [Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/westhoughton-north-and-hunger-hill), [Horwich North](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/horwich-north), [Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/ward/heaton-lostock-and-chew-moor) ## Latest updates for Horwich South & Blackrod - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. 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