Crescent Road, Bolton, BL3 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 2JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of BL3 2JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	30.3%	-6.9%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	54.6%	4.9%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.5%	44.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	16.1%	13.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3%	6.4%	3.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around BL3 2JP this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	34.2%	6.1%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	24.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	11.1%	2.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	36.7%	54.9%	18.2%	2.7%	52.2%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	45.5%	29.7%	-15.8%	81.4%	-51.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	61%	-9.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	29.2%	4.8%	5.6%	23.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	60.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.9%	20.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	4.8%	-10.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 2JP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Crescent Road are based on 300 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 Crescent Road, Bolton, BL3 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2JP

Average Price
£105,768

Semi-Detached
£101,565

Terraced
£105,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,036

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£188,018

Semi-Detached
£184,263

Terraced
£116,864

Detached
£378,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,156

Other
£2,698,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Crescent Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2026-02-27	£151,000
45 Crescent Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-07-01	£98,746
41 Crescent Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-13	£104,730
31 Crescent Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-15	£124,615
7 Crescent Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-19	£141,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2JP

Employment

BL3 2JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 2JP 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	65
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	- not rated	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	- not rated	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	2out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,764 yd	University technical college	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	1,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,919 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	3,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	3,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	129 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Community Manchester Road , Manchester Road Campus BL2 1ER	- not rated	1,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Social Mess	1a Springfield Court, Summerfield Road	292 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Cafe)	Unit 1a And 1b, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	324 yd
Cinnamon	318 Manchester Road	324 yd
Nevada Roller Rink	Burnden Sports Complex, Croft Lane	559 yd
The Filling Station	91 Lever Street	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	519 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	706 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	855 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower Takeaway	175 Crescent Road	261 yd
Taskers Food Bar	Unit 21, Pilot Works, Manchester Road	466 yd
K2 Taj Chippery	214 Crescent Road	482 yd
Grill 2 Thrill	216 Crescent Road	482 yd
Subway	Unit 4c, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	327 yd
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road	406 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way	486 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	626 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	550 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	607 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	933 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 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	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 2JP