St Georges Road, Bolton, BL1 2DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 2DD is primarily male, with 57% 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	35.4%	43%	7.6%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	64.6%	57%	-7.6%	49.0%	8.0%

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 2DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	57.3%	61.1%	3.8%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	21.2%	4.7%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	15.5%	8.4%	-7.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.4%	39.5%	12.1%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	31.2%	31.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	21.9%	20.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	16%	6.3%	-9.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around BL1 2DD this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	34%	-7.7%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	25.2%	7.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3%	19.9%	16.9%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.8%	59.3%	-17.5%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	79.7%	59.9%	-19.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	3%	11.8%	8.8%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.1%	16.5%	11.4%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	60.2%	-18.7%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3%	11.4%	8.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is St Georges Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Georges Road 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 -16.9%.

🔎 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 2DD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 St Georges Road are based on 93 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 St Georges Road, Bolton, BL1 2DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 2DD

Average Price
£225,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Georges Road

Average Price
£403,011

Semi-Detached
£216,459

Terraced
£190,544

Detached
£543,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,727

Other
£1,174,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Georges Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 St Georges Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-01	£258,201
Jack Brown House, 80 St Georges Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-14	£180,471
44 St Georges Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-04-22	£197,964
52 St Georges Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2020-07-27	£132,089
62 St Georges Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-04-21	£164,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 2DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 2DD 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	42
Retired	27
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Information and communication	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	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,336 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	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Community Primary School Hibbert Street , Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	1,128 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	1,194 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,578 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	884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,196 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	3,389 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	1,094 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,624 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	68 yd
Heaton Fold Cafe	Heaton Fold Horticultural Centre, Overdale Drive	68 yd
Fazz's Indian Kitchen. Bandidos Tulum	Unit 10/12 The Vaults	100 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 13a, The Market Place	100 yd
Great Ale At The Vaults	Vault, Knowsley Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cave	Unit V14 The Market Place	100 yd
The Star	11 Bow Street	269 yd
Diversion	26 Corporation Street	277 yd
Old Three Crowns	Old Three Crowns, 14 Deansgate	369 yd
Millstone	12 Crown Street	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Signature Grill	32 Bath Street	62 yd
Berries, Bagels & Shakes	Unit M2, The Market Place	100 yd
FRU-GO smoothie bar	Kiosk 3, Market Place Shopping Centre, The Market Place	119 yd
Grilleville Express	65 Knowsley Street	169 yd
Cravings	The Patio, The Market Place	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
mr cook	35 Deansgate	414 yd
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street	441 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	876 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	139 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		163 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	655 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	655 yd
The Gym (Bolton) 4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way	health and fitness suite	674 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	843 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	141.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	141.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.39 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 2DD