Fountain Park, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL5 2AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52.8%	1.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.9%	47.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 BL5 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	41.5%	46.8%	5.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	38.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	50%	50.5%	0.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35.3%	29.1%	-6.2%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	2.1%	2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	15.1%	-11.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	19%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.5%	10.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	26.3%	0.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	93.9%	86.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	95%	90.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fountain Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Park was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Westhoughton South 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 -1.7%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL5 2AP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Fountain Park are based on 37 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 Fountain Park, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 2AP

Average Price
£525,293

Semi-Detached
£568,221

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£535,862

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Park

Average Price
£509,884

Semi-Detached
£464,088

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£538,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-24	£423,799
10 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-02	£486,276
4 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-12-16	£538,966
3 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-09-02	£524,730
3 Fountain Park, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-07-22	£602,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 2AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School The Hoskers , Westhoughton BL5 2FB	2out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eatock Primary School St George's Avenue , Daisy Hill BL5 2ER	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Swan Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4HD	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Hindley Road , Daisy Hill BL5 2JU	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Atherton Road , Hindley Green WN2 4SD	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	4,326 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	4,555 yd	Community 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
Westhoughton Cricket Club	Cappadocia Way	1,002 yd
E & L Catering	Westhoughton Cricket Club, Cappadocia Way	1,002 yd
Tamarind Table	405 Wigan Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
River Star	257 Hindley Road	651 yd
Big Mamma Bolton	89 St Georges Avenue	1,060 yd
Taste of Raj	113 St Georges Avenue	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S C Of E Primary School CAPPADOCIA WAY	grass pitches	857 yd
Westhoughton Cricket Club ST. GEORGES OVAL ST. GEORGES OVAL CAPPADOCIA WAY	grass pitches	1,003 yd
The Den CUNNINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Hart Common Golf Club WIGAN ROAD	golf	1,064 yd
Body Image Fitness Centre (Wigan) SWAN LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.33 Mbit/s

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