Is Schofield Lane in Bolton a nice place to live?

Schofield Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Schofield Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Schofield Lane is located in the Atherleigh ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.52327, -2.516313
Grid Ref SD658030
Suburb Westhoughton
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes M29 0QB, M29 0RJ, M46 0QB, M46 0RJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Schofield Lane, Greater Manchester

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Schofield Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Atherleigh ward

Social economic statistics for Schofield 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 Schofield Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Schofield 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 Schofield Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Schofield Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Schofield Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Schofield Lane are in the top 30% least 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 Schofield Lane 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 Schofield Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Schofield Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Schofield Lane

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

Unemployment in Schofield 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.
1.91% of Schofield Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Schofield Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Schofield Lane. The proportion of retirees on Schofield Lane is 8.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.1% of Schofield Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Schofield Lane

The proportion of home owners on Schofield Lane is 21.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.56% of properties in Schofield Lane are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.
83.7% of residents of Schofield Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Schofield Lane residents

The proportion if Schofield Lane residents born in the UK is 10.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.36% of Schofield Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.64% of Schofield Lane residents were born in the UK

Schofield Lane Summary

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

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