Bradford Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 2PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.6%	51.7%	8.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	56.4%	48.3%	-8.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	44.8%	58%	13.2%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	29.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.6%	34.3%	0.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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	24.9%	20.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.4%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	29.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	9%	0.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	22.3%	21.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.4%	49.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-31.9%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.2%	4%	3.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71%	62%	-9.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.5%	7%	1.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	18.8%	2.0%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	61.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	13%	9.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bradford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Avenue 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 2PF, 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 Bradford Avenue are based on 28 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 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2PF

Average Price
£177,066

Semi-Detached
£229,103

Terraced
£167,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Avenue

Average Price
£170,911

Semi-Detached
£166,860

Terraced
£171,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-03-27	£235,818
14 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2019-05-02	£161,788
20 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-02-16	£137,733
18 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-01-18	£161,324
26 Bradford Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-11-23	£160,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	- not rated	777 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	1,387 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	1,132 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	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	2,047 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	2,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,434 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	4,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,005 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	510 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Community Manchester Road , Manchester Road Campus BL2 1ER	- not rated	1,457 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
McDonald's Restaurants	Mcdonalds, Manchester Road	249 yd
Social Mess	1a Springfield Court, Summerfield Road	267 yd
Cinnamon	318 Manchester Road	708 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Cafe)	Unit 1a And 1b, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	708 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	213 yd
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	972 yd
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	1,034 yd
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club	Lavender Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taskers Food Bar	Unit 21, Pilot Works, Manchester Road	235 yd
K2 Taj Chippery	214 Crescent Road	249 yd
Grill 2 Thrill	216 Crescent Road	249 yd
Flower Takeaway	175 Crescent Road	352 yd
Shaam Pizza Place	2 Lowther Street	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road	300 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way	525 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Bolton Indians Sports Club HACKEN LANE	grass pitches	774 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	907 yd
Hacken Lane Multi Sports Facility BOLTON LADS CLUB BOLTON LADS CLUB HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	994 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 2PF