Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 5QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	54.5%	53.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.5%	46.3%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	27.9%	34.1%	6.2%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	38.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	17.1%	16.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	10.3%

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	41.8%	41.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36%	34.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.4%	14.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.2%	2.3%

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 5QU this area, 36.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	36.9%	9.4%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	25.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	18.2%	21.4%	3.2%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	9.2%	14.5%	5.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.6%	49.3%	-15.3%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	82.5%	71.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	71.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.4%	15.5%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

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 5QU, 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 5QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5QU

Average Price
£138,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,856

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
327 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£131,300	2025-11-07	£130,668
311 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-12	£196,897
355 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-10-13	£79,466
345 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-28	£152,389
369 Wigan Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-04-01	£152,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5QU

Employment

BL3 5QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 5QU 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

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	19
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	5,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	457 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	- not rated	606 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	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	1,815 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	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW	- not rated	5,468 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
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	871 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,627 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
K's Grill	331 Wigan Road	1 yd
Original Chaat	351 Wigan Road	18 yd
Cha Cha Chai	272-276 Wigan Road	105 yd
Sam Snax	330a Deane Church Lane	141 yd
Trufflez	382 Wigan Road	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	76 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	76 yd
Kings Head	52-54 Junction Road	219 yd
Deane Golf Club	Broadford Road	391 yd
Beaumont Arms	The Beaumont Arms, Armadale Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sou's Takeaway	359 Wigan Road	1 yd
Bangla Kitchen	294 Wigan Road	51 yd
Smashville	Unit 3C, Horsfield Street	96 yd
Imperial kitchen	242 Deane Church Lane	383 yd
Rigby Chip Shop	224 Deane Church Lane	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	218 yd
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	304 yd
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	317 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	884 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Deane Golf Club Ltd BROADFORD ROAD	golf	390 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	753 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Ladybridge High School NEW YORK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	866 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Ladybridge Community Centre LADYBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LADYBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE BEAUMONT DRIVE		1,090 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5QU