Manchester Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL5 1BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	54%	49%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46%	51%	5.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	22.8%	34.4%	11.6%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	47.9%	-14.9%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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%	49.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.8%	32.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	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	16.9%	16.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.5%	6.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	31.4%	3.0%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.7%	93.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.9%	97.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	71.4%	46.2%	25.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL5 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Manchester Road are based on 1157 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 Manchester Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 1BB

Average Price
£313,106

Semi-Detached
£313,106

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£248,587

Semi-Detached
£271,283

Terraced
£179,111

Detached
£439,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,164

Other
£652,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
715 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-31	£190,818
701A Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2002-07-11	£433,289
727 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	1996-06-03	£305,134
729 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,900	1996-03-07	£326,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 1BB

Employment

BL5 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	110
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Manufacturing	20
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas CofE Primary School Molyneux Road , Westhoughton BL5 3HP	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washacre Primary School Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ	2out of 4	1,933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Crescent Avenue , Over Hulton BL5 1EN	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gates Primary School Bristle Hall Way , Westhoughton BL5 3QA	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	3,616 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	4,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	5,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	2,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	3,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rosa	646 Manchester Road		279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Mercury Filling Station, Manchester Road		670 yd
Wilby's coffee co	Wilby's coffee, 29 Barnfield Drive		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chequerbent Recreation Ground	grass pitches	392 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.