Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 1BZ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	58.8%	55.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	6.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BB3 1BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	43.4%	2.8%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	46.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	28.3%	31.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BB3 1BZ this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	29.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.7%	1.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	24.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	23.9%	29.8%	5.9%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	63.6%	59.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	72.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.1%	10.2%	5.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	15.3%	0.6%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	72.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.5%	16.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Bolton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Road was 1048.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 454.8% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 6th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 536.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB3 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bolton Road are based on 223 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1BZ

Average Price
£83,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Road

Average Price
£200,761

Semi-Detached
£239,203

Terraced
£150,984

Detached
£517,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,459

Other
£235,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Bolton Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2019-03-06	£86,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 1BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB3 1BZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top , BB3 2RW	2out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW	2out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudell Primary School Sudell Road , BB3 3EB	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh Primary School Ross Street , BB3 2JT	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	645 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Woodlands School Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lower Pastures Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP	- not rated	4,326 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	4,411 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	5,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangiamo Tapas Ltd	108 Bolton Road	3 yd
Number 1 Coffee Shop	1 Bolton Road	329 yd
Number 39	39 Bridge Street	412 yd
Darwen Community Helpers	10 Bridge Street	441 yd
The Kettle Cafe and Bar	47-51 Bridge Street	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Hotel	72-74 Redearth Road	310 yd
Bees Knees	Bridge Street	398 yd
Bridge St Sports & Social Club	27-33 Bridge Street	436 yd
Hopstar Brewery Tap	35-39 Bridge Street	436 yd
The Bridgewater	9-10 Church Street	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The TastyGrill House	140 Bolton Road	3 yd
Polash Tandoori Takeaway	144 Bolton Road	3 yd
Flames Bar & Grill	104-106 Bolton Road	3 yd
Flames Steak House	104-106 Bolton Road	3 yd
Hings Chippy	143 Bolton Road	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Plc	Sainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road	298 yd
One Stop	6-7 Church Street	510 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	638 yd
ASDA	School Street	639 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	2 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School LIMES AVENUE	grass pitches	307 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	674 yd
Sudell Primary School SUDELL ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BB3 1BZ