The Woodlands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL6 4JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of BL6 4JD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 73.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.6%	16.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	76.3%	73.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	29.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.1%) 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	52.7%	56.2%	3.5%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.5%	32.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around BL6 4JD this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.3%	8.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	53.5%	0.2%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	76.6%	-13.5%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	91.9%	88.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	91.9%	88.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.3%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	76.7%	17.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is The Woodlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Woodlands 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 slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BL6 4JD, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Woodlands are based on 54 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 The Woodlands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL6 4JD

Average Price
£716,239

Semi-Detached
£844,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£712,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Woodlands

Average Price
£722,868

Semi-Detached
£867,315

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WoodlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Woodlands, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-06-30	£482,582
13 The Woodlands, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-06-18	£668,950
5 The Woodlands, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-07-22	£722,839
59 The Woodlands, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-06-30	£1,266,170
28 The Woodlands, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-11-10	£459,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL6 4JD

Employment

BL6 4JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BL6 4JD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BL6 4JD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Primary School Glengarth Drive , Lostock BL6 4PS	4out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Primary School Glengarth Drive , Lostock BL6 4PS	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Markland Hill Primary School Markland Hill , Heaton BL1 5EJ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Wendover Drive , Ladybridge BL3 4RX	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claypool Primary School Salisbury Road , Horwich BL6 6LN	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	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	2,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	2,509 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	- not rated	3,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	2out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,836 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	4,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	4,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , BL1 5DH	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	3,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	3,050 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
Medirest Healthcare Compass Group at Beaumont Hospital	Old Hall Clough	168 yd
Regent Park Golf Club	Links Road	684 yd
Hedgehogs Woodland Adventures	Bolton Golf Club, Chorley New Road	1,063 yd
Bolton Golf Club	Chorley New Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lostock Tennis Club REGENT ROAD	tennis courts	486 yd
Regent Park Golf Course LINKS ROAD	golf	714 yd
Astley Bridge Junior Football Club THE HIGHGROVE	grass pitches	906 yd
Meadow Hill Tennis Club CHORLEY NEW ROAD	tennis courts	1,075 yd
Bolton Golf Club Ltd CHORLEY NEW ROAD	golf	1,078 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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