The Arches, Bolton, BL1 1ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 1ES is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	36.1%	45.5%	9.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	63.9%	54.5%	-9.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 BL1 1ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	63.1%	65.2%	2.1%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	20.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) 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%	55.9%	22.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	44.8%	36.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.2%	5.1%	-11.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.6%	13.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.3%	6.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	32.1%	1.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.4%	11.6%	9.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.9%	71.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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%	52.5%	-29.1%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	7.3%	18.3%	11.0%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.6%	11.7%	8.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	52.1%	-29.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	10.7%	5.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7%	10.7%	3.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	9.9%	6.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	16.5%	12.6%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	13.3%	1.5%	11.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is The Arches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Arches 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 -46.5%.

🔎 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 1ES, 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 The Arches are based on 30 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 The Arches, Bolton, BL1 1ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 1ES

Average Price
£142,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,996

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Arches

Average Price
£146,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,465

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ArchesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Arches, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2023-01-23	£64,083
10 The Arches, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,498	2021-12-08	£77,119
19 The Arches, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-11-27	£103,682
1 The Arches, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-07-10	£68,194
10 The Arches, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-07-02	£95,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 1ES

Employment

BL1 1ES area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 1ES 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	57
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Self-Employed	2
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

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	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,592 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	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	1,355 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	1,103 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,822 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	754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,110 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	3,240 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	873 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	2,087 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 Food Master	93 Bradshawgate	56 yd
Haute Dolci	117-121 Bradshawgate	100 yd
2 Stories Restaurant & Bar	73 Bradshawgate	113 yd
Rice n three	80 Bradshawgate	123 yd
Plo's African Restaurant	136 Bradshawgate	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balmoral Hotel	94 Bradshawgate	123 yd
Defnitely maybe bar	Nelson Square	151 yd
The Northern Way	Unit 4, Nelson Square	151 yd
The Spinning Mule	Nelson Square	151 yd
Bolton Masonic Hall	Institute Street	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Factory	69 Bradshawgate	56 yd
Papa Johns	101 Bradshawgate	71 yd
Mojo's Grill Chicken & Shakes	90-92 Bradshawgate	123 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	135 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
mr cook	35 Deansgate	331 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	426 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	426 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	559 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	241 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	498 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		625 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	909 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 1ES