Is Fifth Avenue in Bolton a nice place to live?

Fifth Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Fifth Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Fifth Avenue is located in the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.565553, -2.381907
Grid Ref SD748077
Suburb Breightmet
Constituency Bolton South East
Postcodes BL1 4LX, BL1 4LY, BL3 1DW

House Prices

The average house price in Fifth Avenue is 41.27% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 47 Fifth Avenue, that sold for £246,500. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fifth Avenue

Date No. Type Price
05/11/2021 47 Semi £246,500
05/11/2021 42 Semi £273,000
02/09/2021 38 Semi £268,750
30/04/2021 30 Terrace £142,995
16/04/2021 37 Semi £241,000
01/04/2021 40 Semi £237,250
22/02/2021 21 Terrace £270,000
16/10/2020 27 Semi £110,000
14/09/2020 28 Semi £350,000
31/07/2020 34 Terrace £103,500

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

Crime in Fifth Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Fifth Avenue during July 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 Fifth Avenue and compared that to the average for the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fifth Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward

Social economic statistics for Fifth Avenue

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 Fifth Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fifth Avenue 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 Fifth Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fifth Avenue are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fifth Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fifth Avenue are in the top 30% of the most 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 Fifth Avenue are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Fifth Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fifth Avenue are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fifth Avenue

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

Unemployment in Fifth Avenue

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.
7.17% of Fifth Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fifth Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fifth Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Fifth Avenue is 1.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.62% of Fifth Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fifth Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Fifth Avenue is 20.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.03% of properties in Fifth Avenue are private rented and 42.95% are social rented.
41.03% of residents of Fifth Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Fifth Avenue residents

The proportion if Fifth Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.9% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.45% of Fifth Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
91.55% of Fifth Avenue residents were born in the UK

Fifth Avenue Summary

Fifth Avenue has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fifth Avenue maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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