Armadale Road, Bolton, BL3 4TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 4TP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	51.5%	48.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.5%	51.6%	3.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4TP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	23.3%	32.9%	9.6%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	67%	55.8%	-11.2%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.3%	5%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	53.4%	5.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.7%	29.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	21.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	29%	29.7%	0.7%	3.1%	26.6%
Pakistani	21%	37.3%	16.3%	2.7%	34.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	46.4%	28.3%	-18.1%	81.4%	-53.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	78.5%	1.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	18.7%	2.4%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	78.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.5%	16.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	1.6%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Armadale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armadale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BL3 4TP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Armadale Road are based on 126 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 Armadale Road, Bolton, BL3 4TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 4TP

Average Price
£420,402

Semi-Detached
£340,215

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armadale Road

Average Price
£418,150

Semi-Detached
£357,329

Terraced
£414,064

Detached
£423,474

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armadale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
184 Armadale Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-03-24	£317,174
178 Armadale Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2021-07-09	£410,465
170 Armadale Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-10-30	£452,691
157 Armadale Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-07-01	£545,210
168 Armadale Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-03-18	£516,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 4TP

Employment

BL3 4TP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 4TP 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	83
Retired	53
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladybridge Community Primary School Broadford Road , Deane BL3 4NB	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Wendover Drive , Ladybridge BL3 4RX	3out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Wendover Drive , Ladybridge BL3 4RX	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Edale Road , Deane BL3 4QP	4out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	2,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW	- not rated	4,571 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	129 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , BL1 5DH	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lagan Restaurant	2 Broadgate	239 yd
Pukka Fried Chicken Dessert Bolton	502 Wigan Road	603 yd
Trufflez	382 Wigan Road	663 yd
Sutton Estate Community Centre	Addington Road	797 yd
Bolton Garden Centre	Bolton Garden Centre, Wigan Road	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaumont Arms	The Beaumont Arms, Armadale Road	205 yd
Deane Golf Club	Broadford Road	547 yd
Kings Head	52-54 Junction Road	700 yd
Three Pigeons	818-820 Wigan Road	841 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	523 Wigan Road	642 yd
Smashville	Unit 3C, Horsfield Street	830 yd
Sou's Takeaway	359 Wigan Road	909 yd
Bangla Kitchen	294 Wigan Road	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	658 yd
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	696 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladybridge High School NEW YORK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	229 yd
Ladybridge Community Centre LADYBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LADYBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE BEAUMONT DRIVE		261 yd
Beaumont Primary School WENDOVER DRIVE	grass pitches	373 yd
Deane Golf Club Ltd BROADFORD ROAD	golf	548 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	781 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	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 4TP