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Sharples

33 sales in the last 12 months · median £126,000 · Bolton

More affordable than mostGood for schoolsFast broadband
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,765

0–14
20%
15–24
12%
25–44
26%
45–64
25%
65+
17%
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Median age38.9
Born outside the UK17%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work54%

Unemployment6.8%
Self-employed15%
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Retired21.1%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education27%

Level 4+ (degree)27.4%
No qualifications22.6%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing81%

Good health
81%
Life satisfaction 7.46/10
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Happiness7.61/10
Feels worthwhile7.92/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.42/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 3/10 · little changed since 2019. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
2.0/10
Employment
3.0/10
Education & skills
4.0/10
Health & disability
3.0/10
Crime
2.0/10
Housing & services
8.0/10
Living environment
3.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
62%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
72%
White · Asian 20%
ONS Census 2021
17%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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