Dixon Green Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL4 7EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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%	38.4%	8.4%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	43.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	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	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	30.8%	29.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.6%	16.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.8%	2.4%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.6%	7.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	27.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	4.1%	5%	0.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.1%	83.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	1.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	90.2%	89%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	5.6%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	89%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Dixon Green Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixon Green Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL4 7EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Dixon Green Drive are based on 304 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 Dixon Green Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7EQ

Average Price
£198,275

Semi-Detached
£202,623

Terraced
£196,649

Detached
£188,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixon Green Drive

Average Price
£212,669

Semi-Detached
£231,920

Terraced
£220,549

Detached
£226,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixon Green DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Dixon Green Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-06-27	£210,600
105 Dixon Green Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-11-01	£170,412
60 Dixon Green Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2024-10-28	£205,325
101 Dixon Green Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-08-29	£191,698
78 Dixon Green Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-16	£152,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7EQ

Employment

BL4 7EQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	3out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Marsh Lane , Farnworth BL4 0AP	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	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	3,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,552 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	5,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	2,420 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tung Sing	24 Glynne Street	312 yd
Cocos Cafe	55 Plodder Lane	411 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	539 yd
Rosie's Sandwich Bar	171 Plodder Lane	623 yd
UOB Services Ltd (Queens Specialist)	Queens Building, Queen Street	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
D'Havilland	Gladstone Road	2 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	266 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	266 yd
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	275 yd
The Gatehouse	The Gatehouse, Egerton Mill, Cawdor Street	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	241 yd
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	421 yd
The Godfather	Godfather Pizza House, 46 Albert Road	533 yd
Gonzales	48 Albert Road	546 yd
Curry Centre	68 Egerton Street	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Albert Road	791 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	839 yd
Asda	Brackley Street	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	287 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	785 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	796 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club LAVENDER ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	896 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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