Oxford Road, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 4AY 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	48.6%	50.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.4%	49.3%	-2.1%	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	25.7%	37.4%	11.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	42.4%	-11.7%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.2%

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	48.6%	45.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.6%	36%	1.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	23.9%	10.5%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	23.1%	-0.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.6%	86%	-5.6%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	88.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Horwich North 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BL6 4AY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Oxford Road are based on 79 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 Oxford Road, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 4AY

Average Price
£196,214

Semi-Detached
£212,279

Terraced
£193,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£191,117

Semi-Detached
£190,658

Terraced
£191,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Oxford Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2025-10-17	£166,602
16 Oxford Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-14	£315,100
26 Oxford Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-01-30	£172,911
31 Oxford Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-12-17	£176,783
55 Oxford Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-17	£200,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 4AY

Employment

BL6 4AY 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	105
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary School Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Chorley New Road , Horwich BL6 6EW	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Victoria Road , Horwich BL6 6EP	- not rated	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC High School Sefton Lane , Horwich BL6 6HW	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	- not rated	3,865 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	3,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW	- not rated	1,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	1,957 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocks Park School Stocks Park Drive , Horwich BL6 6DE	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL	- not rated	2,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , BL1 5DH	- not rated	3,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FVWL Football Ltd	Eddie Davies Football Academy Lostock Hall Farm, Ox Hey Lane	695 yd
Bolton Golf Club	Chorley New Road	728 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Superstore, Mansell Way	737 yd
Hedgehogs Woodland Adventures	Bolton Golf Club, Chorley New Road	745 yd
Bella Italia Bolton also t/a Super Nonna and Bella Italia	Unit 23, The Linkway	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beehive	991 Chorley New Road		209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PK73 SXE Greenhalghs craft bakery	Greenhalghs Craft Bakery, Beehive Industrial Estate, Crescent Road	148 yd
YO To Go	Tesco Superstore, Mansell Way	737 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	37 The Linkway	856 yd
Lucianos	The Bandstand, The Linkway	961 yd
Wagamama Bolton	20 The Linkway	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Mansell Way	737 yd
Marks & Spencer	54 The Linkway	1,026 yd
Asda	45 The Linkway	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claypool Primary School SALISBURY ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Bolton Wanderers Academy ACADEMY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
Lostock Leisure (Closed) Lostock Lane	health and fitness suite	629 yd
St Joseph'S R.C. High School Chorley New Road	grass pitches	630 yd
Bolton Golf Club Ltd CHORLEY NEW ROAD	golf	729 yd
Meadow Hill Tennis Club CHORLEY NEW ROAD	tennis courts	799 yd
The Bolton Whites Hotel DE HAVILLAND WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	970 yd
Bolton Wanderers Fc (Macron Stadium) MACRON STADIUM MACRON STADIUM BURNDEN WAY	grass pitches	1,077 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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