Is Holcombe Road in Bolton a nice place to live?

Holcombe Road is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Holcombe Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Holcombe Road is located in the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward of the Bolton district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.560356, -2.379717
Grid Ref SD749071
Suburb Stoneclough
Constituency Bolton South East
Postcodes BL3 1EJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Holcombe Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Holcombe 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 Holcombe Road and compared that to the average for the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holcombe Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Holcombe Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holcombe Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Holcombe Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Holcombe Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holcombe Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Holcombe Road

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

Unemployment in Holcombe 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.
0% of Holcombe Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holcombe Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holcombe Road. The proportion of retirees on Holcombe Road is 23.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.04% of Holcombe Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holcombe Road

The proportion of home owners on Holcombe Road is 27.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.59% of properties in Holcombe Road are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
89.84% of residents of Holcombe Road own their home

Country of Birth of Holcombe Road residents

The proportion if Holcombe Road residents born in the UK is 14.39% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.96% of Holcombe Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.04% of Holcombe Road residents were born in the UK

Holcombe Road Summary

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

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