Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL1 1AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	36.1%	49.8%	13.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	63.9%	50.2%	-13.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 BL1 1AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.4% 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	63.1%	77.4%	14.3%	37.9%	39.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	18.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	1.4%	-6.7%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	33.4%	46.1%	12.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	44.8%	39.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 BL1 1AQ this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	7.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	5.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	40.1%	24.7%	16.9%	23.2%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	31.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78.9%	67%	-11.9%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	81.6%	67.3%	-14.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	67%	-14.1%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.6%	5.5%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	12.2%	8.3%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Nelson Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 1AQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Nelson Square are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 1AQ

Average Price
£55,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,139

Other
£36,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Square

Average Price
£134,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,088,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,030

Other
£210,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 The Pack Horse Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2022-11-30	£20,512
Flat 25 The Pack Horse Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£31,000	2022-10-22	£31,887
Flat 24 The Pack Horse Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£34,500	2022-03-10	£38,531
Flat 29 The Pack Horse Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£28,500	2021-09-09	£32,385
Flat 63 The Pack Horse Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-06-29	£51,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 1AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 1AQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,027 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	2out of 4	3,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	819 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,865 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee and New Generation	57-61 Bradshawgate	42 yd
Shake 'N' Burg	53 Bradshawgate	43 yd
2 Stories Restaurant & Bar	73 Bradshawgate	58 yd
Rice n three	80 Bradshawgate	84 yd
Coffee, Cake & Craft	Unit 10 St Andrews Court, Chancery Lane	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Monkey Brew Co Ltd	The Pack Horse, Nelson Square	2 yd
The Dragonfly	60-62 Bradshawgate	29 yd
Shots Bar	55 Bradshawgate	42 yd
Defnitely maybe bar	Nelson Square	67 yd
The Northern Way	Unit 4, Nelson Square	67 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PIZZA4WORLD	Flat 1, 43-45 Bradshawgate	57 yd
Mojo's Grill Chicken & Shakes	90-92 Bradshawgate	84 yd
Subway	Kiosk 2, unit 10 Crompton Place, Exchange Street	122 yd
Shah's	17-19 Bradshawgate	127 yd
Pop Star	15 Bradshawgate	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
mr cook	35 Deansgate	187 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	413 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	413 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	683 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	157 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	418 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		461 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	642 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	757 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	849 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 BL1 1AQ