Is Rusland Drive in Bolton a nice place to live?

Rusland Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Rusland Drive is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rusland Drive is located in the Breightmet ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.592342, -2.389068
Grid Ref SD743107
Suburb Harwood
Constituency Bolton North East
Postcodes BL2 3NU, BL2 5JB

House Prices

The average house price in Rusland Drive is 49.75% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 8 Rusland 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 Rusland Drive

Date No. Type Price
22/11/2022 8 Semi £250,000
28/06/2021 24 Semi £280,000
03/09/2020 18 Semi £292,000

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

Crime in Rusland Drive, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Rusland 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 Rusland Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rusland 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 Rusland Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rusland Drive 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 Rusland Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rusland Drive 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 Rusland Drive 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 Rusland Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rusland Drive are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rusland Drive

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

Unemployment in Rusland 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.
2.69% of Rusland Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rusland Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rusland Drive. The proportion of retirees on Rusland Drive is 3.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.89% of Rusland Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rusland Drive

The proportion of home owners on Rusland Drive is 14.63% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.92% of properties in Rusland Drive are private rented and 46.71% are social rented.
47.37% of residents of Rusland Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Rusland Drive residents

The proportion if Rusland Drive residents born in the UK is 9.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.21% of Rusland Drive residents were born outside the UK.
91.79% of Rusland Drive residents were born in the UK

Rusland Drive Summary

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

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