Chew Moor’s story
No listed buildings inside Chew Moor’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chew MoorGreater Manchester
Home to 840 people, this village lies in Greater Manchester, North West.
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Photo: Roger May · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
840
Census 2021 · Bolton council
Median home
£275K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
17% are 65+ · Greater Manchester 16%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chew Moor a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chew Moor is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two in five households.
What makes Chew Moor stand out
The 2 things Chew Moor does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chew Moor.
Work & commute
More commuters in Chew Moor drive than in Greater Manchester’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Greater Manchester’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 36% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Also worth knowing: the average household earns £51K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Chew Moor is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Greater Manchester’s towns and England’s towns
£275Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 2% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both Greater Manchester’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £894 a month across the Bolton council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chew Moor£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £456,300 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £214,000 | 21 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£894
average private rent a month, Bolton council area
£2,392
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 2.5% of people in Chew Moor say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Greater Manchester’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
At the census, 89% of people in Chew Moor called their health good or very good, above Greater Manchester’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects just over a tenth of people locally. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chew Moor | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Chew Moor keeps more of its old housing than Greater Manchester’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Chew Moor’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Chew Moor than in Greater Manchester’s towns or England’s towns: 16% are under 15
46median age
Just over two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Greater Manchester’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. Chew Moor has a median age of 46 years.
Chew MoorGreater ManchesterEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chew Moor | Greater Manchester | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Greater Manchester and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chew Moor
13pages on Chew Moor
The big questions
SafetyNo police.uk data for Greater ManchesterCost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £894 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tempest RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum and 4 more in and around Chew Moor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chew Moor. Best known first.
MuseumBolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum4.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSmithills Hall4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Bolton Steam Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumHorwich Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northwestAquariumAquariumBolton Aquarium4.4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum: The original uploader was Austen Redman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Smithills Hall: SG2012, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bolton Steam Museum: User:Griffdsp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Chew Moor
Village in Greater Manchester, England
Chew Moor is a built-up area of 840 people, in the Bolton council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 840 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bolton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001150
Chew Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hunger HillWingatesWesthoughtonAthertonHorwichBoltonAspullChew Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chew Moor | 840 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunger Hill | 1,299 | 0.6 | — | D | — | B− |
| Wingates | 1,936 | 1.1 | — | C | — | D |
| Westhoughton | 21,969 | 1.4 | — | D | — | C |
| Atherton | 27,571 | 2.5 | — | B+ | — | D |
| Horwich | 20,703 | 2.7 | — | D | — | C− |
| Bolton | 184,077 | 3 | — | C− | — | D |
| Aspull | 4,937 | 3.4 | — | B+ | — | C |
Hunger Hill and Wingates have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hunger Hill, Wingates, Westhoughton, Atherton, Horwich, Bolton and Aspull have no Safety Grade: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish to police.uk. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chew Moor
Is Chew Moor safe?
We can’t say from police.uk: Greater Manchester Police doesn’t publish street-level crime data there, so Chew Moor has no Safety Grade. Greater Manchester Police’s own figures cover whole boroughs, not towns.
How much is council tax in Chew Moor?
Band D council tax in Chew Moor is £2,392 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.