Plodder Lane, Bolton, BL5 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL5 1AQ is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	50.4%	44.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	49.6%	55.1%	5.5%	49.0%	6.1%

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	26.7%	33%	6.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	49.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	43.3%	40%	-3.3%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	34.2%	32%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15%	21.6%	6.6%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.7%	24.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	24.3%	-1.9%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	8%	5.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	92.1%	85.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	96.7%	90.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	90.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Plodder Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plodder Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL5 1AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 668 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, Bolton, BL5 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 1AQ

Average Price
£404,895

Semi-Detached
£396,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plodder Lane

Average Price
£202,902

Semi-Detached
£251,556

Terraced
£151,774

Detached
£539,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,569

Other
£182,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plodder LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
912 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2024-08-30	£524,384
922A Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2022-10-31	£452,586
926 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2015-07-03	£251,814
926 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2013-04-09	£271,729
918 Plodder Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	1998-04-24	£430,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 1AQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL5 1AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Crescent Avenue , Over Hulton BL5 1EN	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Henniker Road , BL3 3TP	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essa Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,787 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Edale Road , Deane BL3 4QP	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	2,080 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Over Hulton Conservative Club Ltd	St Helens Road	144 yd
Red Lion	1-3 Salford Road	256 yd
Hulton Arms	2 Newbrook Road	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pit Stop	46 Newbrook Road	531 yd
Darley's	48 Newbrook Road	531 yd
The Over Hulton Tandoori	54 Newbrook Road	531 yd
Hulton Fish Bar	412 Hulton Lane	875 yd
Pizza Plus	418 Hulton Lane	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew'S Primary School CRESCENT AVENUE	grass pitches	528 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL5 1AQ