Is Marsh Street in Bolton a nice place to live?

Marsh Street is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Marsh Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Marsh Street is located in the Horwich and Blackrod ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.600902, -2.55472
Grid Ref SD633117
Suburb Horwich
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL6 7TA, BL6 7TE

House Prices

The average house price in Marsh Street is 33.61% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 7 Marsh Street, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Marsh Street

Date No. Type Price
06/12/2022 7 Detached £400,000
24/09/2021 4 Semi £127,000
23/09/2021 WETHERBY COURT Flat £106,000
18/08/2021 11 Detached £310,000
01/07/2021 5 Semi £94,000

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

Crime in Marsh Street, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Marsh Street 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 Marsh Street and compared that to the average for the Horwich and Blackrod ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marsh Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Horwich and Blackrod ward

Social economic statistics for Marsh Street

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 Marsh Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Marsh Street 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 Marsh Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Marsh Street 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 Marsh Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Marsh Street 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 Marsh Street are in the top 10% 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 Marsh Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Marsh Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Marsh Street

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

Unemployment in Marsh Street

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.
2.24% of Marsh Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marsh Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marsh Street. The proportion of retirees on Marsh Street is 2.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.63% of Marsh Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marsh Street

The proportion of home owners on Marsh Street is 7.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.87% of properties in Marsh Street are private rented and 2.46% are social rented.
69.67% of residents of Marsh Street own their home

Country of Birth of Marsh Street residents

The proportion if Marsh Street residents born in the UK is 12.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.53% of Marsh Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.47% of Marsh Street residents were born in the UK

Marsh Street Summary

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

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