Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, BL2 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL2 1LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.5%	38.4%	-19.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	45.8%	19.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	46.8%	53.1%	6.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	39%	33.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10%	10.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.7%	26.4%	9.7%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.4%	15.6%	-10.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	33.6%	13.1%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	8.1%	3.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	14.2%	40.6%	26.4%	2.7%	37.9%
Other Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	60.3%	41.1%	-19.2%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	71%	66.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.2%	6.1%	-5.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	20.9%	8.5%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	66.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Willow Bank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Bank Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Tonge with the Haulgh 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 -11.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL2 1LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Willow Bank Avenue are based on 16 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 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, BL2 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1LX

Average Price
£219,654

Semi-Detached
£219,654

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Bank Avenue

Average Price
£228,276

Semi-Detached
£228,276

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Bank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-04-22	£174,382
9 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-01-29	£181,122
14 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2017-06-29	£284,776
4 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2017-04-20	£193,086
20 Willow Bank Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-07-10	£216,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	2out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	1,578 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	2,021 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,031 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	2,913 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	1,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,766 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Nevada Roller Rink	Burnden Sports Complex, Croft Lane	510 yd
Jump xtreme	Unit 3, Trinity Retail Park, Springfield	591 yd
Cinnamon	318 Manchester Road	760 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Cafe)	Unit 1a And 1b, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	760 yd
Honey Cafe	6 Tonge Fold Road	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	613 yd
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	712 yd
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	728 yd
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	820 yd
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 4c, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	541 yd
Amanda's Pit Stop (PK07 VWS)	Raikes Lane Industrial Estate, Raikes Lane	679 yd
Tastebuds	6-8 Scholey Street	689 yd
German Sausage	Unit 6, Riverdale Business Park, Hacken Lane	783 yd
Greek Street	Sure Store, Orlando Street	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bradford Street	541 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way	681 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	759 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	798 yd
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	734 yd
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	857 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Bolton Indians Sports Club HACKEN LANE	grass pitches	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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