Is Fairford Drive in Bolton a nice place to live?

Fairford Drive is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Fairford Drive is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Fairford Drive is located in the Great Lever ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.569773, -2.438208
Grid Ref SD710082
Suburb Daubhill
Constituency Bolton South East
Postcodes BL3 6XJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Fairford Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Fairford Drive, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Fairford 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 Fairford Drive and compared that to the average for the Great Lever ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fairford Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Great Lever ward

Social economic statistics for Fairford 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 Fairford Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fairford 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 Fairford Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fairford Drive are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fairford Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fairford Drive are in the top 10% 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 Fairford Drive are in the top 20% 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 Fairford Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fairford Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fairford Drive

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

Unemployment in Fairford 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.
3.4% of Fairford Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fairford Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fairford Drive. The proportion of retirees on Fairford Drive is 8.4% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.2% of Fairford Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fairford Drive

The proportion of home owners on Fairford Drive is 30.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.68% of properties in Fairford Drive are private rented and 37.21% are social rented.
31.78% of residents of Fairford Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Fairford Drive residents

The proportion if Fairford Drive residents born in the UK is 33.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 50.39% of Fairford Drive residents were born outside the UK.
49.61% of Fairford Drive residents were born in the UK

Fairford Drive Summary

With house prices in Fairford Drive less than the average for Greater Manchester and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Fairford Drive is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Fairford Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fairford Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Fairford Drive has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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