Bollings Yard, Bolton, BL1 1NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 1NT is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	45.4%	46.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	54.6%	53.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	53.1%	58.4%	5.3%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	22.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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	38.6%	46.7%	8.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	30.7%	34.5%	3.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	21.5%	12.5%	-9.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.6%	23.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	27.9%	4.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	7.6%	22.2%	14.6%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.1%	58.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	74.9%	61.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.2%	18.6%	11.4%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	62.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	13.9%	8.7%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Bollings Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bollings Yard was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever 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 -98.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 1NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Bollings Yard are based on 1 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 Bollings Yard, Bolton, BL1 1NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 1NT

Average Price
£208,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bollings Yard

Average Price
£208,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,792

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bollings YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bollings Yard, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-12-21	£207,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 1NT

Employment

BL1 1NT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 1NT 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	87
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	17
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,065 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	2,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,522 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	- not rated	3,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	3,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Term Reintergration PRU 27 Mawdley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	120 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Intergration Unit 27 Mawdsley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	120 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Community Manchester Road , Manchester Road Campus BL2 1ER	- not rated	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.CofE Project Accessing and Continuing Education , Hanover Street BL1 4TG	- not rated	728 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Plo's African Restaurant	136 Bradshawgate	40 yd
Le Chaudron Ltd	132 Bradshawgate	40 yd
Haute Dolci	117-121 Bradshawgate	68 yd
The Food Master	93 Bradshawgate	82 yd
Rice n three	80 Bradshawgate	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balmoral Hotel	94 Bradshawgate	94 yd
Defnitely maybe bar	Nelson Square	118 yd
The Northern Way	Unit 4, Nelson Square	118 yd
The Spinning Mule	Nelson Square	118 yd
Level Nightclub	23-25 Mawdsley Street	157 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	40 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	40 yd
Royal Grill Chicken	134 Bradshawgate	40 yd
Papa Johns	101 Bradshawgate	58 yd
Greggs	Bolton Interchange, Great Moor Street	82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	301 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	301 yd
mr cook	35 Deansgate	365 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	507 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	151 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	473 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		622 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	835 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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 1NT