Higher Clough Close, Bolton, BL3 4WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 4WJ 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	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	36.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	45.5%	7.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	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	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.5%	32.8%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	25.4%	-9.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	31.6%	12.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	12.5%	9.0%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	9.8%	7.4%	2.5%	7.3%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.7%	52.4%	-24.3%	81.4%	-29.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	92%	79.1%	-12.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	79.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.5%	9.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Higher Clough Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Clough Close 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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 4WJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Higher Clough Close are based on 31 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 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, BL3 4WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 4WJ

Average Price
£314,688

Semi-Detached
£301,302

Terraced
£280,864

Detached
£371,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,057

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Clough Close

Average Price
£304,141

Semi-Detached
£302,144

Terraced
£280,402

Detached
£359,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,416

Other
£4,081

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Clough CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-04-13	£390,337
11 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-05	£299,140
7 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-22	£403,801
23 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2020-05-14	£55,546
5 Higher Clough Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2020-01-24	£4,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 4WJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 4WJ 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	121
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Edale Road , Deane BL3 4QP	4out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Henniker Road , BL3 3TP	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge Community Primary School Broadford Road , Deane BL3 4NB	2out of 4	1,074 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	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,281 yd	University technical college	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	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	768 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	777 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	2,066 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
Pukka Fried Chicken Dessert Bolton	502 Wigan Road	373 yd
Trufflez	382 Wigan Road	396 yd
Sutton Estate Community Centre	Addington Road	479 yd
Original Chaat	351 Wigan Road	498 yd
K's Grill	331 Wigan Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head	52-54 Junction Road	576 yd
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	583 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	584 yd
Deane Golf Club	Broadford Road	683 yd
Three Pigeons	818-820 Wigan Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	523 Wigan Road	336 yd
Imperial kitchen	242 Deane Church Lane	482 yd
Rigby Chip Shop	224 Deane Church Lane	482 yd
Sou's Takeaway	359 Wigan Road	510 yd
Smashville	Unit 3C, Horsfield Street	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	357 yd
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	394 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	403 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Deane Golf Club Ltd BROADFORD ROAD	golf	685 yd
Ladybridge High School NEW YORK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	815 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	958 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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