Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL2 5LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.6%	47.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.4%	52.8%	5.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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	36.4%	38.7%	2.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	38.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	11.2%	1.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	11.5%	8.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	46%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.1%	36%	0.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.4%	23.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	11.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9%	3.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27.6%	11.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	94.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	95.4%	93.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	0.9%	4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	92.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Fairmount Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmount Avenue 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL2 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Fairmount Avenue are based on 29 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 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 5LA

Average Price
£161,295

Semi-Detached
£146,245

Terraced
£191,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmount Avenue

Average Price
£179,462

Semi-Detached
£173,556

Terraced
£212,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairmount AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-31	£170,227
7 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-13	£95,409
7 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-13	£95,409
23 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-08-18	£113,320
13 Fairmount Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-06-10	£201,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 5LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leverhulme Community Primary School Breightmet Drive , Breightmet BL2 6EE	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Lane Primary School Red Lane , Breightmet BL2 5HP	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	1out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	3,354 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	3,664 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	3,674 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	3,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,672 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	1,082 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	147 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	1,754 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afiya Smashburgers	564 Bury Road	440 yd
Thrive 24 Ltd	Unit 1, Meadow Business Park, Meadow Lane	928 yd
KFC	Meadow Lane	962 yd
Greggs Meadow	Meadows Service Station, 1041 Bury Road	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breightmet Conservative Club	684 Bury Road	321 yd
The Withins	The Withins, Breightmet Fold Lane	422 yd
Powerleague Bolton Community Club	Long Lane	488 yd
The Withins	Breightmet Fold Lane	614 yd
Breightmet United Football Club	Bury Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	659 Bury Road	281 yd
Seven Acre	150 Winchester Way	406 yd
Lee Hing	824 Bury Road	498 yd
U Kitchen	844 Bury Road	498 yd
ZumuSushi Bolton	812 Bury Road	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local	687 Bury Road	267 yd
Go Local	836-838 Bury Road	498 yd
Aldi	Breightmet Fold Lane	614 yd
Morrisons	Bury Road	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverhulme Cp School Breightmet Drive	grass pitches	426 yd
Red Lane Primary School RED LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
Moss Park (Breightmet United Fc) TWISSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
Withins Leisure Centre (Closed) Newby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	927 yd
Breightmet Golf Club RED LANE	golf	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 5LA