Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, BL1 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL1 4HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BL1 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45%	44.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	42%	5.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	27.6%	32.8%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	17%	8.9%	-8.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	23.8%	9.5%	9.6%	14.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	10%	36.8%	26.8%	2.7%	34.1%
Other Asian	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	4%	8.7%	4.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.7%	40%	-32.7%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	55.7%	-27.3%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9%	30%	21.0%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	55.7%	-27.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	11.2%	8.9%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	18.6%	14.1%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	76.7%	-26.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	45.1%	6.5%	38.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Marsh Fold Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsh Fold Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Halliwell average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marsh Fold Lane are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, BL1 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4HG

Average Price
£169,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£503,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsh Fold Lane

Average Price
£170,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£495,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsh Fold LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-02-20	£92,559
22 Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2021-05-14	£133,655
18 Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-10-29	£85,537
The Mill Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-03-10	£506,639
The Mill Marsh Fold Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-09-09	£485,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 4HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	39
Other	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	24
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Road Primary School Devonshire Road , BL1 4ND	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Eastbourne Grove , Heaton BL1 5LH	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	2out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,554 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	2out of 4	4,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	521 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,713 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champions Bolton	252 Chorley Old Road	381 yd
Crumbs Cafe	142 Chorley Old Road	417 yd
Grace Church	Grace Church, Somerset Road	502 yd
Taste of Pakistan	288 Chorley Old Road	506 yd
Bridges	21 Avondale Street	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	321 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	546 yd
Bunbury's	397 Chorley Old Road	732 yd
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morning Tide	130 Mornington Road	264 yd
GRUBS	Unit B, The Victory, 151 Chorley Old Road	298 yd
Grubz	Unit B, The Victory, 151 Chorley Old Road	298 yd
Tongs	139 Chorley Old Road	306 yd
Phoenix	Unit A, The Victory, 151 Chorley Old Road	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		375 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	485 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	613 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School EASTBOURNE GROVE	grass pitches	872 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BL1 4HG