Bark Street, Bolton, BL1 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 2AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	53.3%	3.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	50%	46.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 2AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	46.6%	55.8%	9.2%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	44.2%	-30.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	22.5%	12.3%	-10.2%	6.1%	6.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30%	35.9%	5.9%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	27.1%	32%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	24.3%	23.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	15.2%	6.7%	-8.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	42.4%	27.1%	-15.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	26.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.8%	68.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	81.9%	71.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	72.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	13%	9.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bark Street was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 931.3% higher than the Great Lever average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Bark Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 7 local areas in Great Lever and the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.9%.

🔎 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 2AX, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bark Street are based on 4 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 Bark Street, Bolton, BL1 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 2AX

Average Price
£3,980,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,980,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bark Street

Average Price
£3,047,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,047,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bark Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Montgomery House Bark Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-03-21	£303,354
Moorland House, 116 Bark Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-06-04	£1,270,732
120 Bark Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£6,890,000	2016-08-19	£10,435,145
Montgomery House Bark Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-07-14	£180,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 2AX

Employment

BL1 2AX 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 2AX 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

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	51
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Community 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	1,071 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	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	763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,074 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	3,476 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	974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,559 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 Colony Health and Fitness	73-75 Knowsley Street	67 yd
BSURF Bolton Service User Recovery Forum	Victoria Hall, 37 Knowsley Street	70 yd
Bolton Deaf Society	Bark Street	73 yd
The Destitution Project	C/O Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street	105 yd
Klubb & Co	Unit N, The Market Place	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cave	Unit V14 The Market Place	154 yd
Diversion	26 Corporation Street	230 yd
The Star	11 Bow Street	301 yd
Old Three Crowns	Old Three Crowns, 14 Deansgate	348 yd
Millstone	12 Crown Street	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grilleville Express	65 Knowsley Street	96 yd
FRU-GO smoothie bar	Kiosk 3, Market Place Shopping Centre, The Market Place	145 yd
Istanbolton Shawarma	Ground Floor And Basement, 15 Knowsley Street	147 yd
Berries, Bagels & Shakes	Unit M2, The Market Place	154 yd
Cravings	The Patio, The Market Place	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
mr cook	35 Deansgate	379 yd
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street	562 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	777 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	777 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		71 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	494 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	573 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	589 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	781 yd
The Gym (Bolton) 4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way	health and fitness suite	790 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.1%

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 2AX