Garstang Avenue, Bolton, BL2 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 6JW, 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	56.4%	54.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	43.6%	45.9%	2.3%	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	37.4%	38.8%	1.4%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	39.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44%	47.1%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.9%	32%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14%	16%	2.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	22%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	11.5%	-10.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	22%	1.5%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.8%	9.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	88.1%	-2.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.7%	93.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Garstang Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garstang Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Breightmet 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 -36.7%.

🔎 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 6JW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Garstang Avenue are based on 57 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 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, BL2 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 6JW

Average Price
£167,046

Semi-Detached
£169,538

Terraced
£162,696

Detached
£151,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garstang Avenue

Average Price
£159,986

Semi-Detached
£174,388

Terraced
£149,333

Detached
£153,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garstang AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2025-09-26	£262,196
19 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-26	£203,161
17 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-29	£183,687
39 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-09-18	£121,619
15 Garstang Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-06-14	£143,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 6JW

Employment

BL2 6JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	4,702 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	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crompton Fold Primary School Poulton Avenue , Breightmet BL2 6EG	- not rated	459 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Moss Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton Blenheim Road , Breightmet BL2 6EL	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withins School Newby Road , Breightmet BL2 5JB	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	- not rated	3,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , BL2 3BP	- not rated	3,310 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	3,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	5,224 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	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breightmet School Milnthorpe Road , Breightmet BL2 6PD	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Moss Fixed Inclusion Centre , Falkirk Drive BL2 6NW	- not rated	465 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Stephens Street , BL2 5DX	- not rated	727 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	759 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
KFC	Meadow Lane	453 yd
Greggs Meadow	Meadows Service Station, 1041 Bury Road	563 yd
Thrive 24 Ltd	Unit 1, Meadow Business Park, Meadow Lane	599 yd
Afiya Smashburgers	564 Bury Road	707 yd
Kings Church	Suites 1-6, The Mill Industrial Estate, Bury New Road	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breightmet United Football Club	Bury Road	315 yd
The Withins	The Withins, Breightmet Fold Lane	361 yd
Tansy Green	Brodick Drive	414 yd
Breightmet Conservative Club	684 Bury Road	428 yd
The Withins	Breightmet Fold Lane	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	852 Bury Road	193 yd
Big Al's Street Kitchen	818 Bury Road	199 yd
ZumuSushi Bolton	812 Bury Road	207 yd
Lee Hing	824 Bury Road	215 yd
U Kitchen	844 Bury Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local	836-838 Bury Road	215 yd
Morrisons	Bury Road	373 yd
Aldi	Breightmet Fold Lane	457 yd
Nisa Local	687 Bury Road	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moss Park (Breightmet United Fc) TWISSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	207 yd
Leverhulme Cp School Breightmet Drive	grass pitches	354 yd
Bolton Wyresdale Afc INVERBEG DRIVE	grass pitches	519 yd
Saint Osmond And Andrew'S Rc Primary School FALKIRK DRIVE	grass pitches	523 yd
Bolton County Fc RADCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Newhouse Farm Hollycroft Avenue	grass pitches	949 yd
Red Lane Primary School RED LANE	grass pitches	950 yd
Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre LONG LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	994 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 6JW