Howcroft Street, Bolton, BL3 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 5LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52%	49.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	30%	31.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	56.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.4%	37.1%	7.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

In the area around BL3 5LP this area, 33% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	33%	1.1%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	18.5%	-1.0%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	13.3%	3.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	58.1%	48.6%	-9.5%	3.1%	45.5%
Pakistani	13.2%	22.6%	9.4%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-71.7%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	56.3%	44%	-12.3%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	2.5%	9.4%	6.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	38.5%	5.3%	5.6%	32.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	55.8%	44%	-11.8%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	28.3%	26.7%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7%	12%	5.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	8.3%	-19.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	8.3%	46.2%	-37.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	85.3%	6.5%	78.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Howcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howcroft Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Queens Park & Central 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 -11.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 5LP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Howcroft Street are based on 22 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 Howcroft Street, Bolton, BL3 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5LP

Average Price
£107,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howcroft Street

Average Price
£113,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howcroft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Howcroft Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-12-17	£205,584
28 Howcroft Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-10-29	£107,238
26 Howcroft Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-02-12	£132,262
13 Howcroft Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-08-30	£148,611
13 Howcroft Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-09-19	£144,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 5LP 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	64
Looking after home or family	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	25
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	691 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	369 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	677 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,357 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,259 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	675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,019 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	2out of 4	4,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	841 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fauji foods point	24 Howcroft Street	18 yd
WaffleOn	302 Derby Street	66 yd
Kayf Cafe	321 Derby Street	100 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch	259-261 Derby Street	138 yd
Bolton Catering	Unit 3, Pike Nook Workshops, High Street	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	549 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	587 yd
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	601 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	607 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Syd’s fast food	341 Derby Street	172 yd
Syd's Fast Food	335 Derby Street	176 yd
Bio Foods African Caribbean Store	Unit 11 Derby Mill, Thomas Street	205 yd
Bombai Bites	390 Derby Street	230 yd
Koolios Fried Chicken	356 Derby Street	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	633 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	739 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	893 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	958 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		135 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	597 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	777 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5LP