Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL0 9HX is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	46.6%	46.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.4%	53.5%	0.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 BL0 9HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	38.6%	43.2%	4.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	33%	3.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	55.6%	3.5%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	26.5%	32.4%	5.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15%	9.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	21.1%	10.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	40.5%	4.8%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97%	96.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	94.7%	1.1%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	95.1%	2.4%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Bolton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Street was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7611.1% higher than the North Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolton Street has the highest crime rate of 6 local areas in North Manor and the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL0 9HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Street are based on 193 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL0 9HX

Average Price
£284,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£343,663

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Street

Average Price
£314,534

Semi-Detached
£358,404

Terraced
£283,723

Detached
£649,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,745

Other
£345,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-18	£207,771
44 And, 46 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-06-20	£556,020
8 - 10 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-03-23	£468,178
10 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-03-23	£468,178
68 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2018-11-19	£224,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL0 9HX

Employment

BL0 9HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom Queen Street , Ramsbottom BL0 9JJ	4out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Nuttall Lane , Ramsbottom BL0 9JD	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Helmshore Road , Holcombe BL8 4PA	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Brow School Fir Street , Ramsbottom BL0 0BJ	3out of 4	885 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Geoffrey Street , Ramsbottom BL0 9PQ	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ	- not rated	1,709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	4,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Broadway , Haslingden BB4 4EY	3out of 4	5,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rossendale School Bamford Road , Ramsbottom BL0 0RT	- not rated	2,738 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Valley College Clod Lane , BB4 6LR	- not rated	5,245 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tor View School Clod Lane , Haslingden BB4 6LR	4out of 4	5,349 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Lounge	51 Bolton Street	41 yd
Ramsbottom Social	50 Bolton Street	64 yd
Kimji	41 Bolton Street	70 yd
San Leonardo	49 Bolton Street	74 yd
Cardamom Cream	21 Bolton Street	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grey Mare Inn	25 Bolton Street	116 yd
Casked Alehouse & Ginporium	2-4 Prince Street	166 yd
The Oaks	39 Bridge Street	216 yd
The Old Bank Ramsbottom	27-29 Bridge Street	223 yd
The Elephants Trunk Ltd T/A The Major	158-160 Bolton Street	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaidys	14 Bolton Street	98 yd
Stop Inn	28 Bolton Street	98 yd
Kans Fish and Chips	55 Bridge Street	222 yd
Pizza Nova	36 Bridge Street	228 yd
Bridge Street Chippy	30 Bridge Street	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	King Street	169 yd
Tesco	Irwell Street	169 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Railway Street	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Williams Riverside Stadium RAILWAY STREET	grass pitches	471 yd
The Old Mill Hotel And Leisure Club SPRINGWOOD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Ramsbottom Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre STUBBINS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Nuttall Park THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW NUTTALL HALL PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Top Park LANSDOWNE CLOSE	grass pitches	917 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.9%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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