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Rumworth South

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About

Rumworth South is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, north-west England. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of late-19th and 20th-century housing alongside more recent infill. Local services concentrate along the main streets: small shops, a community centre, and several primary schools serve day-to-day needs. The ward’s name and some mapped references recall Rumworth Hall, a historic estate once recorded in local registers, which still appears in place names and old maps used by residents and local historians.

Public transport links give direct bus routes into Bolton town centre and connect to nearby employment areas; a short drive reaches the borough’s arterial roads. Pockets of council-run green space and smaller parks provide play areas and community events in summer; allotment plots and volunteer groups manage plots in several locations. On the ward’s edge there are light industrial units and workshops that supply local trades. Local councillors and residents’ groups regularly discuss planning, housing maintenance and street-level services at council surgery meetings.

Area overview

On average Rumworth South has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rumworth South is £39,484 per year. There are 7 schools in Rumworth South: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rumworth South is home to around 8,471 people, with a population density of about 9,645.9 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rumworth South Population
8,471
Population density
9,645.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.46(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.29(-13%)
Vehicle crime
15.7(+160%)
Public order
11.1(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.27(+14%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
3,159
37.29%
British
2,106
24.86%
Pakistani
1,417
16.73%
African
489
5.77%
Other Asian
291
3.44%
Total population: 8,471

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,961
31.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,406
22.66%
Level 3 (A level)
871
14.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
788
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
731
11.78%
Total 16+ residents: 6,206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
927
33.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
695
25.19%
Owns with a mortgage
589
21.35%
Other social rented
248
8.99%
Social rents from council
153
5.55%
Total households: 2,759

Property prices in Rumworth South

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £146,750 in Rumworth South area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rumworth South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rumworth South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£185,250
Semi-Detached6£194,500
Terraced38£140,000

10 years median price trend in Rumworth South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rumworth South.

All postcodes in Rumworth South

BL33QN

Haynes Street

BL33JE

Morris Green Lane

BL33PX

Nixon Road

BL33BA

Chelsea Road

BL33EH

Fenners Close

BL33LX

Perth Street

BL33NL

St Helens Road

BL33QW

Normanby Street

BL33AQ

Bridgeman Street

BL33AT

Higher Swan Lane

BL33AU

Auberson Road

BL33PU

Southend Street

BL34AE

Venice Street

BL34BP

Stretton Road

BL33BQ

Lever Edge Lane

BL33LL

Grendon Street

BL34AH

Martha Street

BL33AZ

Westcourt Road

BL34BU

Willows Lane

BL36TZ

Essingdon Street

BL33HZ

Slack Fold Lane

BL34AA

Willows Lane

BL33JW

Mars Avenue

BL33JY

Fair Street

BL34BA

Oswald Street

BL36LS

Derby Street

BL33EJ

Neath Fold

BL34DQ

High View Street

BL33AG

Mancroft Terrace

BL33BJ

Higher Swan Lane

BL33JN

Ellesmere Road

BL33JS

Girvan Close

BL33LB

Morris Green Lane

BL33NN

Sandon Street

BL34AN

Church Avenue

BL34AD

Meltham Place

BL34AL

Rosamond Street

BL33BD

Lynton Road

BL33PR

St Helens Road

BL34AP

Croston Street

BL33ND

Romsley Drive

BL36TW

Hopefield Street

BL36UQ

Barbara Street

BL34BN

Constance Road

BL34DW

Back Deane Church Lane

BL34ER

Queens Road

BL33PA

Back Henry Lee Street

BL34BB

Croston Street

BL33AX

Roseneath Road

BL33LA

Lever Edge Lane

BL33NE

Asher Street

BL33QQ

Sapling Road

BL33GB

Cavendish Gardens

BL34AY

Willows Lane

BL34DU

Bella Street

BL36TY

Edgmont Avenue

BL34BL

Blackledge Street

BL36TQ

Swan Lane

BL33NY

Adelaide Street

BL33JU

Morris Green Lane

BL33LD

Morris Green

BL33PW

Hooton Street

BL34DN

Waldon Close

BL36TF

Bowness Road

BL33GL

Bridgeman Street

BL34AG

Randal Street

BL36SX

Barbara Street

BL36TT

Argo Street

BL33HT

Hurlston Road

BL33JF

Hurst Street

BL33EG

Kennington Fold

BL33JZ

Lever Edge Lane

BL33PS

St Helens Road

BL36LT

Derby Street

BL36LX

Sunning Hill Street

BL33AY

Trevor Avenue

BL33LJ

Morris Green Lane

BL34AR

Roseberry Street

BL34DR

Chestnut Close

BL34DP

Yew Close

BL34EH

Chulsey Street

BL34AZ

Willows Lane

BL33NH

St Helens Road

BL36TR

Goldsmith Street

BL33LE

Partington Street

BL33LT

Sloane Street

BL34DG

Roland Road

BL33QL

Sapling Road

BL34AT

Willis Street

BL34BE

Park View Road

BL33JL

Granville Road

BL33JT

Ellesmere Road

BL33NA

Walmley Grove

BL36TS

Essingdon Street

BL33EF

Canterbury Grove

BL33EQ

Headingley Way

BL33JA

Ellesmere Road

BL34EG

Deane Church Lane

BL36TU

St Helier Street

BL33NU

Plowden Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.