Oakford Walk, Bolton, BL3 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 4DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	46.9%	53.3%	6.4%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	53.1%	46.7%	-6.4%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	41.4%	40.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	46.2%	1.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.3%) 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	43.5%	61.5%	18.0%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	34.2%	25.8%	-8.4%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	15%	9%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	26%	-9.2%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	22.8%	9.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	17.2%	24.4%	7.2%	3.1%	21.3%
Pakistani	15%	17.8%	2.8%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.7%	21.1%	17.4%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	48%	22%	-26.0%	81.4%	-59.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	69.5%	48.9%	-20.6%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	15.6%	12.2%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	26.4%	5.2%	5.6%	20.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	69.2%	48.9%	-20.3%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	2%	28%	26.0%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.5%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	70.7%	6.5%	64.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Oakford Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakford Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever 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 -47.5%.

🔎 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 4DL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Oakford Walk are based on 6 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 Oakford Walk, Bolton, BL3 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 4DL

Average Price
£123,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakford Walk

Average Price
£123,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakford WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Oakford Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-10-31	£137,514
10 Oakford Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-10-05	£123,521
23 Oakford Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2017-09-01	£132,176
17 Oakford Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-02-13	£123,462
2 Oakford Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2012-09-07	£116,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 4DL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 4DL 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	67
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	28
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,428 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,788 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 Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	1,580 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,635 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Hookah Pani	132 St Helens Road	268 yd
Right Lines Smoothie Lounge	Ground Floor, 122-124 St Helens Road	269 yd
Cafe Chico	185 St Helens Road	283 yd
Barakat Grill Steak House	80-82 St Helens Road	335 yd
Desi Brunch	211 St Helens Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	221 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	716 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	747 yd
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	846 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DAGIPIZZA LTD	54 Park View Road	120 yd
Spice India	138 St Helens Road	268 yd
Charcoal Pit	136 St Helens Road	268 yd
Butt Karahi	230 St Helens Road	375 yd
Siraj Curry House	Dhokia Place, 202 St Helens Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road	375 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	652 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	985 yd
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	1,037 yd
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	166 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		872 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 4DL