Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL5 3HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	39.1%	7.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	44.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	51%	3.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.4%	35.8%	4.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.7%	9.4%	-6.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.4%	15.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	24.9%	8.4%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.8%	90.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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%	95.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

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.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL5 3HY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Manchester Road are based on 1185 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, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 3HY

Average Price
£166,709

Semi-Detached
£107,447

Terraced
£173,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£253,636

Semi-Detached
£275,102

Terraced
£184,981

Detached
£443,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,460

Other
£649,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
695 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-30	£167,916
693 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£144,950	2021-07-16	£184,861
681 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2020-10-09	£205,504
683 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-07-19	£110,752
681 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2018-12-04	£195,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 3HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	4,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	5,387 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	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton Primary School Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DT	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washacre Primary School Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ	- not rated	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washacre Primary Academy Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	2,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY	- not rated	3,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW	- not rated	4,655 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	5,227 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	1,645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Centre West 15-17 Wigan Road , Westhoughton BL5 3RD	- not rated	2,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL	- not rated	2,455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Porches School Gloucester Street , Atherton M46 0HX	- not rated	2,703 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rosa	646 Manchester Road		114 yd
Amore	338 Manchester Road		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Mercury Filling Station, Manchester Road		500 yd
Wilby's coffee co	Wilby's coffee, 29 Barnfield Drive		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chequerbent Recreation Ground	grass pitches	241 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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