Croft Side, Bolton, BL3 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 1AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 BL3 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	41.5%	49.9%	8.4%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	33.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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%) 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	51.7%	53.1%	1.4%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	38%	32.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.3%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	26.5%	9.6%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	18%	21.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.9%	90%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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%	93.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	93.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Croft Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Side 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 -28.6%.

🔎 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 BL3 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Croft Side are based on 3 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 Croft Side, Bolton, BL3 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 1AP

Average Price
£250,011

Semi-Detached
£268,250

Terraced
£240,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Side

Average Price
£255,520

Semi-Detached
£274,000

Terraced
£246,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Croft Side, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-01-26	£274,250
4 Croft Side, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1996-09-12	£218,308
6 Croft Side, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1996-07-26	£274,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 1AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 1AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	13
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,467 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	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Moss Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Falkirk Drive , BL2 6NW	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowness Primary School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowness Primary School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackshaw Primary School Bideford Drive , Breightmet BL2 6TE	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Withins School Newby Road , Breightmet BL2 5JB	- not rated	2,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	2,771 yd	Community 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	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	4,372 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	2,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Moss Fixed Inclusion Centre , Falkirk Drive BL2 6NW	- not rated	891 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Breightmet School Milnthorpe Road , Breightmet BL2 6PD	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Stephens Street , BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,664 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,707 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sue's Cafe	Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Hacken Lane		939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	939 yd
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	955 yd
Jolly Carter	Jolly Carters, 168 Church Street	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE FLAME IN GRILL	2 The Oasthouse, Sandhurst Drive	832 yd
German Sausage	Unit 6, Riverdale Business Park, Hacken Lane	908 yd
Dragon View	9 Moffat Close	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton County Fc RADCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Newhouse Farm Hollycroft Avenue	grass pitches	407 yd
Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre LONG LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
Saint Osmond And Andrew'S Rc Primary School FALKIRK DRIVE	grass pitches	892 yd
Little Lever School & Sports Centre CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	939 yd
Little Lever School (Closed) Church Street	grass pitches	939 yd
Hacken Lane Multi Sports Facility BOLTON LADS CLUB BOLTON LADS CLUB HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
Bowness Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	964 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%

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

Overview of BL3 1AP