Madison Gardens, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL5 3XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	36.2%	39.5%	3.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	37.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	67.3%	60.2%	-7.1%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	29%	27.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	24.5%	6.7%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	32.7%	-17.6%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	90.6%	87%	-3.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	95.5%	92.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
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	95.5%	91.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Madison Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Madison Gardens 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 fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Madison Gardens are based on 82 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 Madison Gardens, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 3XR

Average Price
£245,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,414

Other
£147,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for Madison Gardens

Average Price
£242,700

Semi-Detached
£306,478

Terraced
£298,236

Detached
£309,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,529

Other
£147,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Madison GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Madison Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-06	£115,221
66 Madison Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-06-16	£137,663
1 Madison Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-05-12	£253,568
62 Madison Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-01-31	£147,964
58 Madison Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,150	2022-12-16	£133,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 3XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	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	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	5,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gates Primary School Bristle Hall Way , Westhoughton BL5 3QA	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU	4out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School Molyneux Road , Westhoughton BL5 3HP	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School The Fairways , Westhoughton BL5 3NZ	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washacre Primary School Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ	2out of 4	1,688 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	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW	2out of 4	3,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	4,599 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	4,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	3,067 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	3,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	3,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,188 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
Lostock Sports Club	Chew Moor Lane	479 yd
Amore	338 Manchester Road	554 yd
Mangrove Restaurant & Takeaway	1 Manchester Road	749 yd
Westhoughton Community Hub	Westhoughton Community Hub, Central Drive	753 yd
The Hot Plate	Unit 4b, Westhoughton Industrial Estate, James Street	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Tavern	259 Bolton Road	412 yd
Rose and Crown	222 Bolton Road	470 yd
Masonic Hall	Brookfield, Peel Street	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Fish & Chips	149 Bolton Road	581 yd
Wingates Chippy	337 Church Street	848 yd
Wilby's coffee co	Wilby's coffee, 29 Barnfield Drive	949 yd
Wing Sing Fish & Chip Shop	109 Church Street	1,010 yd
Carols Kitchen	Westhoughton Industrial Estate, James Street	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lostock Sports Club CHEW MOOR LANE	grass pitches	523 yd
Fc Westhoughton Central Drive	grass pitches	677 yd
Westhoughton Central Park Central Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
St Johns Recreation Ground TEMPEST ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre BOLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,038 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	60.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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