Herons Way, Bolton, BL2 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1EX is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	46.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 BL2 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	35.7%	42.4%	6.7%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	29.9%	40%	10.1%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	43.9%	31.5%	-12.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around BL2 1EX this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	31.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	28.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	21.4%	21.8%	0.4%	2.7%	19.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	53.4%	50.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	67.3%	66.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	66.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.4%	17.0%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	6.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Herons Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herons Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North average.

Herons Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 8 local areas in Farnworth North and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bolton .

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 -48.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL2 1EX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Herons Way are based on 48 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 Herons Way, Bolton, BL2 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1EX

Average Price
£209,503

Semi-Detached
£210,896

Terraced
£180,962

Detached
£209,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herons Way

Average Price
£213,768

Semi-Detached
£211,058

Terraced
£193,113

Detached
£220,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herons WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Herons Way, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-12-16	£189,942
50 Herons Way, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-09	£262,685
65 Herons Way, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-13	£270,019
71 Herons Way, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-06	£221,725
73 Herons Way, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-25	£210,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance 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	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	2out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	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	1,300 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,310 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	3,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,045 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	2,301 yd	Other independent special school	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
Jump xtreme	Unit 3, Trinity Retail Park, Springfield	135 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Lower Bridgeman Street	315 yd
Shop Direct	Shop Direct, Thynne Street	342 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	162 Manchester Road	385 yd
Subway	Bridgeman Place Garage, Bridgemand Place	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	450 yd
The York	112-114 Newport Street	639 yd
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	660 yd
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	721 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Street	Sure Store, Orlando Street	205 yd
Tastebuds	6-8 Scholey Street	278 yd
Ian's Fish & Chips Ltd	71 Lever Street	466 yd
Subway	Unit 4c, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	494 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL	Manchester Road	220 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	222 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	560 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	707 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	191 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	518 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	794 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 1EX