Sheldon Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 7NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around BL4 7NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.8%	47.1%	-6.7%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	32.7%	8.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.4%	49.2%	7.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.8%	12.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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.

In the area around BL4 7NW this area, 29.3% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	29.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	21.9%	15.8%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	9.4%	2.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	15.2%	19.5%	4.3%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71.7%	64%	-7.7%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.1%	78.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	14.7%	5.3%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	77.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1%	12.7%	11.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Sheldon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Close 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 -34.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL4 7NW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Sheldon Close are based on 7 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 Sheldon Close, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7NW

Average Price
£118,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Close

Average Price
£111,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sheldon Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-04-21	£125,877
9 Sheldon Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-09-28	£155,614
9 Sheldon Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2018-03-09	£74,877
1 Sheldon Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-03-06	£137,346
1 Sheldon Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£29,480	2004-11-01	£61,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	19
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Devon Street , Farnworth BL4 7PY	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,894 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	4,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Peppermill Cafe	172B Campbell Street	366 yd
Indali kitchen	36 Egerton Street	655 yd
AK Grill & Curries	74 Egerton Street	655 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	668 yd
McDonald's Restaurants	Mcdonalds, Manchester Road	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club	Lavender Road	507 yd
The Gatehouse	The Gatehouse, Egerton Mill, Cawdor Street	523 yd
Railway Hotel	4-6 Egerton Street	629 yd
D'Havilland	Gladstone Road	725 yd
Farnworth Masonic Hall	Francis Street	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Centre	68 Egerton Street	655 yd
ChickWick	76 Egerton Street	655 yd
Shaam Pizza Place	2 Lowther Street	747 yd
K2 Taj Chippery	214 Crescent Road	821 yd
Grill 2 Thrill	216 Crescent Road	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	162 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club LAVENDER ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	511 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	685 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	946 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,079 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%

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