Bolton vs Horwich
Two Bolton places side by side, from the same official sources. Which is better depends on what matters to you: PlaceFit lets you weight each measure and see which comes out ahead for you.
| Measure | Bolton | Horwich | Source and period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, woods and public green space | 30.8% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | 21.9% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | OS Open Greenspace and OS Open Zoomstack woodland; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Countryside around | 3.2% of the area is countryside, not built up | 57.6% of the area is countryside, not built up | OS Open Zoomstack urban areas; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Parks and playgrounds nearby | 110 parks, playing fields and play areas | 26 parks, playing fields and play areas | OS Open Greenspace; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Peak drive to the nearest city or large town | 25 min at peak | 19 min at peak | OSRM routing on the OpenStreetMap road network; retrieved 4 Nov 2026 |
| Flood risk from rivers and the sea | 1.8% of nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | 3.3% of nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Shops and everyday services | 40.1 shops and services per km² | 9.1 shops and services per km² | Overture Maps Places; latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Nearest GP | 0.1 km to the nearest surgery | 0.3 km to the nearest surgery | NHS England GP practices and branch surgeries (ODS); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Fast broadband | About 88.88% of homes can get gigabit broadband | About 87.27% of homes can get gigabit broadband | Ofcom Connected Nations — fixed broadband; latest release, 1 Jul 2025 |
| Schools nearby | 52 schools in range | 10 schools in range | Get Information about Schools (GIAS); latest release, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Registered childcare nearby | 52 registered providers | 11 registered providers | Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information; latest release, 30 Jun 2026 |
| Buses within a 10-minute walk | 86 bus stops within 800 m | 44 bus stops within 800 m | NaPTAN national public transport access nodes; latest release, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Mobile signal | 99.13% of the area gets 4G on all four networks | 99.13% of the area gets 4G on all four networks | Ofcom Connected Nations — mobile coverage; latest release, 1 Jan 2026 |
| Air quality | 1 declared air quality management area | 1 declared air quality management area | Planning Data platform (planning.data.gov.uk); retrieved 4 Nov 2026 |
| Recorded crime | 170 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 91 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | Home Office police recorded crime open data tables (estimate); 12 months to September 2024 (estimate) |