Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, BL2 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL2 2SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.3%	51%	2.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.7%	41.4%	5.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33%	-2.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	32.2%	42.8%	10.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.5%	31.5%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	27%	-14.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	86.9%	-10.8%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	91.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Meadowside Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowside 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 -11.8%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Meadowside Avenue are based on 20 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 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, BL2 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 2SS

Average Price
£145,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowside Avenue

Average Price
£143,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowside AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-22	£161,279
47 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-05-14	£114,507
6 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2020-11-27	£168,731
9 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-04-12	£115,634
21 Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-01-11	£165,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 2SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	3,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	1out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverhulme Community Primary School Breightmet Drive , Breightmet BL2 6EE	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	1,107 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	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,793 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,801 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	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	1,554 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	2,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tonge Fold Cafe	294 Bury Road	316 yd
St Chads Church	Longworth Street	424 yd
Honey Cafe	6 Tonge Fold Road	534 yd
Afiya Smashburgers	564 Bury Road	598 yd
Bridge Coffee	109 Bradford Street	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	378 Bury Road	139 yd
Bowling Green	Bury Road	411 yd
Powerleague Bolton Community Club	Long Lane	723 yd
Breightmet Conservative Club	684 Bury Road	912 yd
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paul's Chippy	348 Bury Road	139 yd
The Hideout	357 Bury Road	195 yd
Garibaldis Pizza	327 Bury Road	247 yd
Curry King	319 Bury Road	247 yd
Wingville	333 Bury Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	687 Bury Road		876 yd
Tesco	Bradford Street		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	937 yd
Leverhulme Cp School Breightmet Drive	grass pitches	955 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 2SS