Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL1 4LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of BL1 4LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	28.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	56.3%	0.0%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.1%	54.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.7%	32.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10%	10.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	47.6%	3.3%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	8.7%	1.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	16.2%	26.4%	10.2%	3.1%	23.3%
Pakistani	10.9%	21.2%	10.3%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	59.6%	37.2%	-22.4%	81.4%	-44.2%
Arab	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	17%	3.3%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	76%	-3.3%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	19%	15.8%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0.2%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	41.7%	6.5%	35.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ferns Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferns Grove was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL1 4LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Ferns Grove are based on 9 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 Ferns Grove, Bolton, BL1 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4LT

Average Price
£344,333

Semi-Detached
£355,779

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,101

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferns Grove

Average Price
£340,801

Semi-Detached
£355,669

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferns GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ferns Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-15	£265,548
5 Ferns Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-10-21	£288,763
5 Ferns Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-10-21	£288,763
7 Ferns Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2010-10-15	£449,824
13 Ferns Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-01-30	£346,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4LT

Employment

BL1 4LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	39
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,342 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	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Eastbourne Grove , Heaton BL1 5LH	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	1,163 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	1,531 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,428 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,731 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	5,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grace Church Cafe	The Grace Centre, Somerset Road	265 yd
Grace Church	Grace Church, Somerset Road	397 yd
Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT)	24 Curzon Road	535 yd
Retreat	321 Chorley New Road	540 yd
Sapsal Limited	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road		1,054 yd
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morning Tide	130 Mornington Road	665 yd
Tasty Grill	3 Gilnow Road	806 yd
Mo's Bakery & Takeaway	189 Mornington Road	835 yd
Dirty fries	Unit 4, Middlebrook Mill, Gilnow Lane	857 yd
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	1,005 yd
Morrisons	Mornington Road	1,055 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	303 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School EASTBOURNE GROVE	grass pitches	895 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	921 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 4LT