Bolbury Crescent, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M27 8AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 M27 8AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	29.2%	32.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	56.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	65.2%	60.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 M27 8AJ this area, 8.1% 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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20%	6.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.1%	10.6%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	0.7%	4.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.8%	85.4%	6.6%	81.4%	4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	85.3%	85.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7%	1.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	84.8%	0.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2%	8.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	1.9%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bolbury Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolbury Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pendlebury & Clifton 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 -12.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M27 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bolbury Crescent are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bolbury Crescent, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M27 8AJ

Average Price
£442,998

Semi-Detached
£319,352

Terraced
£329,288

Detached
£473,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolbury Crescent

Average Price
£468,052

Semi-Detached
£405,540

Terraced
£369,723

Detached
£496,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolbury CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bolbury Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-09-24	£541,927
3 Bolbury Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2024-04-26	£301,742
77 Bolbury Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-11-21	£384,416
89 Bolbury Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-10-28	£284,966
1 Bolbury Crescent, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£371,500	2021-11-15	£399,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M27 8AJ

Employment

M27 8AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's CofE Primary School 380 Bolton Road , Pendlebury M27 8UX	1out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Daisy Bank Avenue , Swinton M27 5FU	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Road Primary School Parkgate Drive , Swinton M27 5LN	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's RC Primary School Swinton Park Road , M6 7WR	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerville Primary School Summerville Road , M6 7HB	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Swinton Sefton Road , Pendlebury M27 6JU	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buile Hill Academy Eccles Old Road , M6 8RD	2out of 4	2,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows RC High School 150 Eccles Old Road , M6 8AA	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford Home Tuition Services The Clifton Centre, 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	- not rated	1,196 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clifton Centre 117 Silverdale , M27 8GW	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Primary School Barton Road , Swinton M27 5LP	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Moss Education Centre Care of: Salford City Council , Chorley Road M27 5AW	- not rated	2,244 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chatsworth Futures Limited Vicarage Road , Swinton M27 0WA	- not rated	2,536 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
HMP Forest Bank	H M P Forest Bank Prison, Forest Bank	380 yd
ABM's Lionbrew Cafe	within Lower Lodge, Agecroft Road	585 yd
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service	146 Bolton Road	751 yd
Noel's Catering	within Swinton Masonic Hall, Hospital Road	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Henry Boddington	219 Bolton Road		693 yd
Swinton Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Hospital Road		1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Pearl	2 Ranelagh Road	767 yd
Pizza King	710-712 Bolton Road	1,000 yd
Peri Cottage	348 Bolton Road	1,045 yd
Mr Chips	354 Bolton Road	1,045 yd
Fortune House	346 Bolton Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Forest Bank FORESTBANK	artificial grass pitch	384 yd
Agecroft Road Pitch Agecroft Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Rabbit Hills Playing Fields BOLTON ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Magnesiums Sport Club (Closed) Lumns Lane	grass pitches	771 yd
Drinkwater Park RAINSOUGH HILL	grass pitches	933 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.5 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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