Is Ferns Grove in Bolton a nice place to live?

Ferns Grove is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Ferns Grove has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Ferns Grove is located in the Heaton and Lostock ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.578086, -2.457928
Grid Ref SD697091
Suburb Heaton
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL1 4LT

House Prices

The average house price in Ferns Grove is 44.92% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 11 Ferns Grove, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ferns Grove

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 11 Semi £250,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Ferns Grove, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Ferns Grove during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ferns Grove and compared that to the average for the Heaton and Lostock ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ferns Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Heaton and Lostock ward

Social economic statistics for Ferns Grove

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ferns Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ferns Grove is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ferns Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ferns Grove are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ferns Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ferns Grove are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ferns Grove are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ferns Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ferns Grove are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ferns Grove

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ferns Grove.

Unemployment in Ferns Grove

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.35% of Ferns Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ferns Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ferns Grove. The proportion of retirees on Ferns Grove is 2.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.19% of Ferns Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ferns Grove

The proportion of home owners on Ferns Grove is 18.72% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.87% of properties in Ferns Grove are private rented and 2.41% are social rented.
80.72% of residents of Ferns Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Ferns Grove residents

The proportion if Ferns Grove residents born in the UK is 6.7% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.05% of Ferns Grove residents were born outside the UK.
75.95% of Ferns Grove residents were born in the UK

Ferns Grove Summary

Ferns Grove has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ferns Grove maybe difficult.

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