Harwood Vale, Bolton, BL2 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 3QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.5%	54.1%	2.6%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.5%	45.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	31.2%	33.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4%	5%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	58.8%	55.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	28.4%	31.2%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	10.4%	-11.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	21.5%	6.5%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	35%	10.3%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	95.4%	94.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	98.5%	94.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	94.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Harwood Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwood Vale was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bradshaw 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 risen by about 46.4%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL2 3QX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Harwood Vale are based on 95 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 Harwood Vale, Bolton, BL2 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 3QX

Average Price
£211,796

Semi-Detached
£226,679

Terraced
£209,707

Detached
£189,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Vale

Average Price
£246,828

Semi-Detached
£263,854

Terraced
£206,909

Detached
£298,479

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£233,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Harwood Vale, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-12-18	£214,695
49 Harwood Vale, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-10-04	£227,966
49 Harwood Vale, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-11-23	£214,282
52 Harwood Vale, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2018-05-25	£189,327
79 Harwood Vale, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-01-18	£212,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 3QX

Employment

BL2 3QX 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	111
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	5,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardy Mill Primary School Hardy Mill Road , Harwood BL2 4EF	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Meadows Primary School Orchard Gardens , Harwood BL2 3PS	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Brookfold Lane , Harwood BL2 4DZ	4out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's RC Primary School Ripley Street , Tonge Moor BL2 3AR	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Maxentius CofE Primary School New Heys Way , Bradshaw BL2 4AE	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	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	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Turton School Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	3,088 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,422 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	710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	1,139 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Store	207 Longsight		767 yd
The Lounge Cafe	Christs Church, Stitch Mi Lane		800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Horse	White Horse, 177 Stitch Mi Lane		576 yd
Seven Stars	157 Lea Gate		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faithfull Cakes	BL2, BL2	590 yd
Spar Rocket	Spar Store, 63 New Lane	700 yd
Sunny's Fish & Chips	29-31 New Lane	867 yd
Village Pantry	51 Longsight	882 yd
Bill & Coo Ltd	2-4 The Hillock, Longsight	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Lea Gate		939 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Lea Gate		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Open Golf Complex (Closed) Longsight Lane	golf	306 yd
Bolton St Catherines Academy STITCH MI LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	569 yd
Harwood Meadows Primary School ORCHARD GARDENS	grass pitches	741 yd
Bolton St Catherines Academy (Closed) Newby Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Dolan Park Newby Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Withins Leisure Centre (Closed) Newby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	827 yd
Longsight Park NORTHWOOD	grass pitches	831 yd
St Brendans Rc Primary School BROOKFOLD LANE	grass pitches	896 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	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 3QX