Is Knott Lane in Bolton a nice place to live?

Knott Lane is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Knott Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Knott Lane is located in the Smithills ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.591464, -2.475326
Grid Ref SD686106
Suburb Doffcocker
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL1 5TG

House Prices

The average house price in Knott Lane is 5.91% lower than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 34 Knott Lane, that sold for £130,000. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Knott Lane

Date No. Type Price
02/09/2022 34 Terrace £130,000

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

Crime in Knott Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Knott Lane 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 Knott Lane and compared that to the average for the Smithills ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Knott Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Smithills ward

Social economic statistics for Knott Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Knott Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Knott Lane are in the top 20% 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 Knott Lane are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Knott Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Knott Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Knott Lane

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

Unemployment in Knott Lane

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.
3.2% of Knott Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Knott Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Knott Lane. The proportion of retirees on Knott Lane is 5.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24% of Knott Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Knott Lane

The proportion of home owners on Knott Lane is 4.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.19% of properties in Knott Lane are private rented and 22.39% are social rented.
66.42% of residents of Knott Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Knott Lane residents

The proportion if Knott Lane residents born in the UK is 11.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.41% of Knott Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.59% of Knott Lane residents were born in the UK

Knott Lane Summary

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

Knott Lane 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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