Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 5PZ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47.5%	46.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.5%	53.9%	1.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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	30.4%	33.9%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	47.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.7%	41.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.3%	38.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11%	14.1%	3.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	26.9%	24.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.4%	1.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	25%	-1.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.4%	33.8%	11.4%	3.1%	30.7%
Pakistani	0%	11.3%	11.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	63.5%	40%	-23.5%	81.4%	-41.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	68.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	22.4%	7.3%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	68.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0%	18.3%	18.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigan 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 similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL3 5PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Wigan Road are based on 856 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 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5PZ

Average Price
£280,914

Semi-Detached
£249,443

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£197,026

Semi-Detached
£240,605

Terraced
£158,311

Detached
£357,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,480

Other
£527,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-12-16	£293,424
70 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-12-16	£211,215
40 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-08-19	£303,014
48 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-11-12	£343,112
40 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-02-26	£181,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	4,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	- not rated	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,016 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,684 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	1,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,522 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	- not rated	5,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	5,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,159 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
Mana's	377 Deane Road	195 yd
Aroma Restaurant	346 Deane Road	195 yd
Habesha	293 Deane Road	385 yd
Xhale	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	539 yd
Pamir Afghan Grill	272 Deane Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	545 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	743 yd
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	812 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	812 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
24 Karat Chippy & Grill Ltd	1 Wigan Road	80 yd
Reel Fish and Chips	379 Deane Road	195 yd
Ala Pizza	352 Deane Road	195 yd
Crazy Munch	278 Deane Road	373 yd
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	80 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	1,066 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	534 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		946 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,088 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5PZ