Longfield Road, Bolton, BL3 3TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 3TA is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	46.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.4%	53.3%	3.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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	49.7%	38.2%	-11.5%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	45%	12.7%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	50.6%	54.3%	3.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	32.5%	26.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	15.2%	10.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.7%	7%	5.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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.

In the area around BL3 3TA this area, 37.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	37.7%	8.1%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	3%	11.5%	8.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	2.5%	6.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.9%	44.1%	-27.8%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	48.3%	-31.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	1.7%	18.3%	16.6%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	22%	9.9%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	48.8%	-30.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.5%	11.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	14.5%	11.0%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	12.8%	1.1%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Longfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulton 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL3 3TA, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Longfield Road are based on 398 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 Longfield Road, Bolton, BL3 3TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3TA

Average Price
£141,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£947,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Road

Average Price
£136,545

Semi-Detached
£185,519

Terraced
£120,878

Detached
£158,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£474,483

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Longfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-02-02	£80,000
35 Longfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-09-29	£81,025
39 Longfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-25	£102,216
39 Longfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-01-23	£73,870
35 Longfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-09	£89,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	29
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	21
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	4,317 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 Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Infant School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Junior School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA	3out of 4	776 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Community special school	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
Shama Nazara	284 St Helens Road	52 yd
Buttylicious	255 St Helens Road	123 yd
Desi Brunch	211 St Helens Road	274 yd
Cafe Chico	185 St Helens Road	405 yd
Julie's	432 St Helens Road	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	455 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	507 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	525 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	982 yd
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Machos	250 St Helens Road	82 yd
Butt Karahi	230 St Helens Road	208 yd
Siraj Curry House	Dhokia Place, 202 St Helens Road	215 yd
Canadian Charcoal	404 St Helens Road	221 yd
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road	208 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	1,016 yd
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	1,022 yd
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		873 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	883 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3TA