Wordsworth Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL4 9TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate area around BL4 9TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	42.3%	54%	11.7%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	29.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.2%	43.7%	0.5%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	32.6%	31.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.6%	16.8%	1.2%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	6%	6.9%	0.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9TB this area, 29.9% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	29.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	18.8%	0.9%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	9%	17.1%	8.1%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	83.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	90.9%	89.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	89.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Avenue 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 -87.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL4 9TB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wordsworth Avenue are based on 13 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 Wordsworth Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 9TB

Average Price
£121,597

Semi-Detached
£121,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Avenue

Average Price
£135,602

Semi-Detached
£135,602

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-12-05	£185,607
10 Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-07-23	£207,053
6 Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-10-10	£94,936
13 Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,020	2017-07-31	£103,460
37 Wordsworth Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-08-20	£117,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 9TB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL4 9TB 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

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF	- not rated	2,406 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 James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	- not rated	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	- not rated	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dukesgate Primary School Earlesdon Crescent , Little Hulton M38 9HF	- not rated	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dukesgate Academy Earlesdon Crescent , Little Hulton M38 9HF	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	- not rated	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	- not rated	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community School Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0AZ	- not rated	1,655 yd	Community school	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	2,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	3,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ	- not rated	417 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Centre South King Street , Farnworth Youth Centre BL4 7AP	- not rated	1,520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	2,203 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
Abby's Cafe	New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane	463 yd
Grandmas Kitchen Ltd	216 Piggott Street	481 yd
Rosie's Sandwich Bar	171 Plodder Lane	927 yd
Cocos Cafe	55 Plodder Lane	956 yd
Grapevine Cafe	within Cleggs Lane Methodist Church, Cleggs Lane	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Gate	Dukes Gate Hotel, Cleggs Lane	588 yd
Farnworth Social Circle	Piggott Street	655 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	899 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	899 yd
Bridgewater Hotel	27 Buckley Lane	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bury Chippy	44 George Street	418 yd
Stumble Inn Chippy	within, 212 Cleggs Lane	653 yd
Raz's Pizza & Kebab House	302 Cleggs Lane	653 yd
Old Lane Chippy	128 Old Lane	900 yd
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Licha Center	BL4, BL4		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amblecote Playing Fields Cleggs Lane	grass pitches	437 yd
St James'S Church Of England High School Lucas Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	551 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	587 yd
Dukesgate Academy EARLESDON CRESCENT		827 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	863 yd
North Walkden Falcons FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	895 yd
Green Fold Special Needs School (Closed) Highfield Road		919 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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