Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, BL2 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 6HE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	57.7%	52.9%	-4.8%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	42.3%	47.1%	4.8%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 6HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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%	47.5%	4.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	29.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12%	0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.1%	32%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7%	7.3%	0.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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	34.1%	24.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.4%	0.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14%	23.4%	9.4%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.3%	87.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	97.4%	91%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91%	-5.0%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hollycroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollycroft Avenue was 2.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 990.9% higher than the Breightmet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollycroft Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 4 local areas in Breightmet and the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL2 6HE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Hollycroft Avenue are based on 12 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 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, BL2 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 6HE

Average Price
£104,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollycroft Avenue

Average Price
£105,405

Semi-Detached
£100,966

Terraced
£106,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollycroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-11-14	£204,559
9 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2010-04-23	£77,886
5 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2006-01-24	£78,206
7 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£22,120	2004-04-05	£57,308
5 Hollycroft Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£9,000	2001-07-31	£39,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 6HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	3out of 4	859 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	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leverhulme Community Primary School Breightmet Drive , Breightmet BL2 6EE	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackshaw Primary School Bideford Drive , Breightmet BL2 6TE	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowness Primary School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	3,301 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	3,453 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	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,311 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	2,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,265 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	1,306 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,571 yd	Other independent school	No	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
Sue's Cafe	Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Hacken Lane		866 yd
Afiya Smashburgers	564 Bury Road		1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	823 yd
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	866 yd
Powerleague Bolton Community Club	Long Lane	964 yd
Tansy Green	Brodick Drive	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE FLAME IN GRILL	2 The Oasthouse, Sandhurst Drive	510 yd
German Sausage	Unit 6, Riverdale Business Park, Hacken Lane	805 yd
Dragon View	9 Moffat Close	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newhouse Farm Hollycroft Avenue	grass pitches	129 yd
Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre LONG LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	284 yd
Bolton County Fc RADCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Saint Osmond And Andrew'S Rc Primary School FALKIRK DRIVE	grass pitches	823 yd
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Hacken Lane Multi Sports Facility BOLTON LADS CLUB BOLTON LADS CLUB HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 yd
Leverhulme Cp School Breightmet Drive	grass pitches	1,040 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 6HE