Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL4 0JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	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	28.3%	37.6%	9.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	40.3%	-11.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	40.1%	49.1%	9.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.3%	34.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.9%	12.7%	-11.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	5.3%	8.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	22.3%	4.2%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.9%	84.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	92%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Plodder Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plodder Lane was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2041.2% higher than the Farnworth North average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Plodder Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 7 local areas in Farnworth North and the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BL4 0JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Plodder Lane are based on 676 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 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 0JU

Average Price
£155,001

Semi-Detached
£171,673

Terraced
£154,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plodder Lane

Average Price
£207,942

Semi-Detached
£259,105

Terraced
£155,823

Detached
£554,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,676

Other
£182,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plodder LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
391 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,950	2025-05-30	£84,718
377 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-05-21	£162,819
393 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-12-19	£181,924
399A Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,500	2024-09-26	£171,828
387 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-04-26	£115,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 0JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree Primary School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	2out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Marsh Lane , Farnworth BL4 0AP	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Free schools	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	3,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	2,497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolce Gelato	313 Plodder Lane	321 yd
Flavour Burstz	299 Plodder Lane	369 yd
Theresas Cafe	3 Derwent Road	405 yd
Rosie's Sandwich Bar	171 Plodder Lane	617 yd
Elior Uk	Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plodder Lane Conservative Club	Plodder Lane	257 yd
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club	Lavender Road	920 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	1,074 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowans's/Mr Treatz	231 Highfield Road	310 yd
John's Chippy	239 Highfield Road	310 yd
Sweet Heart Desserts	313 Plodder Lane	321 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	291 Plodder Lane	393 yd
Golden House	5 Derwent Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	245 Highfield Road		310 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Fold Special Needs School (Closed) Highfield Road		323 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	477 yd
Green Fold School HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
St James'S Church Of England High School Lucas Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club LAVENDER ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	958 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	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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