Is Thompson Road in Bolton a nice place to live?

Thompson Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Thompson Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Thompson Road is located in the Smithills ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.589687, -2.458763
Grid Ref SD697104
Suburb Smithills
Constituency Bolton West
Postcodes BL1 6BU, BL1 6BX, BL1 6DF

House Prices

The average house price in Thompson Road is 26.57% higher than the rest of Bolton. The last sale we have on record is 9 Thompson Road, that sold for £187,500. The average house price in Bolton is £137,689 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Thompson Road

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2022 9 Terrace £187,500

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

Crime in Thompson Road, Greater Manchester

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

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

Social economic statistics for Thompson Road

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

2021 Census for Thompson Road

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

Unemployment in Thompson Road

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.
1.68% of Thompson Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thompson Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thompson Road. The proportion of retirees on Thompson Road is 6.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.79% of Thompson Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thompson Road

The proportion of home owners on Thompson Road is 24.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.53% of properties in Thompson Road are private rented and 3.01% are social rented.
86.47% of residents of Thompson Road own their home

Country of Birth of Thompson Road residents

The proportion if Thompson Road residents born in the UK is 13.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.19% of Thompson Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.81% of Thompson Road residents were born in the UK

Thompson Road Summary

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

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