Cravenwood Rise, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ZR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL5 3ZR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.6%	34.9%	1.3%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	40.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	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	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.2%	33.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	18.3%	18.9%	0.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	32.5%	-0.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	0%	-4.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	97.3%	3.5%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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%	94.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	95%	0.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Cravenwood Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cravenwood Rise 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 -19.0%.

🔎 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 3ZR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cravenwood Rise are based on 85 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 Cravenwood Rise, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3ZR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL5 3ZR

Average Price
£136,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,827

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cravenwood Rise

Average Price
£144,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cravenwood RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Cravenwood Rise, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-02-14	£110,530
22 Cravenwood Rise, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-12-19	£118,227
20 Cravenwood Rise, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,950	2024-01-12	£100,161
10 Cravenwood Rise, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-01-12	£116,573
9 Cravenwood Rise, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-31	£116,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL5 3ZR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	29
Construction	24
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,987 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	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU	4out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School Molyneux Road , Westhoughton BL5 3HP	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School The Fairways , Westhoughton BL5 3NZ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washacre Primary School Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ	2out of 4	1,584 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	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC High School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6HW	2out of 4	3,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	4,482 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	4,625 yd	Foundation school	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	1,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lifebridge ASEND Armandale Road , BL3 4TP	- not rated	2,991 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 5DH	- not rated	3,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	4,133 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amore	338 Manchester Road	359 yd
Lostock Sports Club	Chew Moor Lane	503 yd
Westhoughton Community Hub	Westhoughton Community Hub, Central Drive	731 yd
Mangrove Restaurant & Takeaway	1 Manchester Road	939 yd
Aspens @ Westhoughton High School	Westhoughton High County Secondary School, Bolton Road	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Tavern	259 Bolton Road	250 yd
Rose and Crown	222 Bolton Road	340 yd
Masonic Hall	Brookfield, Peel Street	984 yd
White Lion Hotel	2 Market Street	1,070 yd
Westhoughton Sports & Social	Park Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Fish & Chips	149 Bolton Road	525 yd
Wilby's coffee co	Wilby's coffee, 29 Barnfield Drive	763 yd
Subway	Mercury Filling Station, Manchester Road	885 yd
Wingates Chippy	337 Church Street	1,035 yd
Tuck In	5 Park Road	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited, 29 Bolton Road		992 yd
Co-op	34-40 Market Street		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lostock Sports Club CHEW MOOR LANE	grass pitches	486 yd
Fc Westhoughton Central Drive	grass pitches	681 yd
Westhoughton Central Park Central Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre BOLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
St Johns Recreation Ground TEMPEST ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.79 Mbit/s

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