Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, BL2 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 2HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	43.6%	50.3%	6.7%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	18.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	6.1%	6.0%

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	32.5%	41.2%	8.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	31.8%	32%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	25.1%	17.6%	-7.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2HX this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47%	30.8%	-16.2%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	20.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	86.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	5.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	94.9%	85%	-9.9%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	83.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Moorcroft Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorcroft Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley Bridge 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 -16.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL2 2HX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Moorcroft Gardens are based on 22 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 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, BL2 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 2HX

Average Price
£185,723

Semi-Detached
£183,157

Terraced
£187,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorcroft Gardens

Average Price
£185,221

Semi-Detached
£184,385

Terraced
£185,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorcroft GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-03	£176,818
18 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-06-21	£204,676
2 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-06-15	£168,268
14 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-05-13	£163,600
16 Moorcroft Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2019-12-23	£212,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 2HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonge Moor Primary Academy Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	1out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Castle Hill Street , Tonge Moor BL2 2JT	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Community Primary School Hibbert Street , Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,619 yd	University technical college	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	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,624 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	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	766 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy special 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
Smashies	123A Tonge Moor Road	100 yd
Burger Wala	63 Tonge Moor Road	191 yd
Three Guyz	63 Tonge Moor Road	191 yd
Magic Box	200 Tonge Moor Road	193 yd
Fusion Centre	2-8 Connaught Square	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tonge Moor Conservative Club	Tonge Moor Road		147 yd
The Lord Clyde	107-109 Folds Road		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donner24 Limited	2 Thicketford Road	123 yd
Grillicious Bolton Ltd	Ground Floor 103, 101-105 Tonge Moor Road	133 yd
Mollies Takeaway	212 Tonge Moor Road	147 yd
Rice Bowl	212 Tonge Moor Road	147 yd
The King Coconut	55 Tonge Moor Road	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Op	190 Tonge Moor Road		147 yd
Family Shopper	Sms Retail Park, 417 Crompton Way		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tonge Sports Club Ltd (Closed) Castleton Street	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Castle Hill Youth Centre CASTLETON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Firwood School (Closed) Crompton Way	grass pitches	794 yd
The Gym (Bolton) 4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton) WATERS MEETING ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,045 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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 2HX