Is Whitegate Drive in Bolton a nice place to live?

Whitegate Drive is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Whitegate Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitegate Drive is located in the Astley Bridge ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.603578, -2.42606
Grid Ref SD719119
Suburb Bank Top
Constituency Bolton North East
Postcodes BL1 8SE, BL1 8SF

House Prices

The average house price in Whitegate Drive is 27.26% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 48 Whitegate Drive, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitegate Drive

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 48 £250,000
17/02/2022 58 Semi £180,000
20/08/2021 19 Semi £170,000
16/04/2021 42 Semi £161,500
28/02/2020 38 Semi £185,000

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

Crime in Whitegate Drive, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Whitegate Drive 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 Whitegate Drive and compared that to the average for the Astley Bridge ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitegate Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Astley Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for Whitegate Drive

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 Whitegate Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitegate Drive 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 Whitegate Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitegate Drive are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitegate Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitegate Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Whitegate Drive 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 Whitegate Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitegate Drive are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitegate Drive

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

Unemployment in Whitegate Drive

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.
0.44% of Whitegate Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitegate Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitegate Drive. The proportion of retirees on Whitegate Drive is 32.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
51.33% of Whitegate Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitegate Drive

The proportion of home owners on Whitegate Drive is 27.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.79% of properties in Whitegate Drive are private rented and 4.13% are social rented.
89.26% of residents of Whitegate Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Whitegate Drive residents

The proportion if Whitegate Drive residents born in the UK is 11.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.95% of Whitegate Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.05% of Whitegate Drive residents were born in the UK

Whitegate Drive Summary

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

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