Bow Street, Bolton, BL1 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 2EQ is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	48%	43.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	52%	56.6%	4.6%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.4% 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	54.1%	80.4%	26.3%	37.9%	42.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	16.2%	-9.9%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.9%	3.4%	-7.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	53.6%	6.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	33.7%	31.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2EQ this area, 6.7% 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	28%	6.7%	-21.3%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	21.5%	3.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	40.9%	19.6%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	79%	75.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	82.7%	71.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	5.4%	14.5%	9.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	71.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Street 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 -60.2%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Bow Street are based on 3 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 Bow Street, Bolton, BL1 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 2EQ

Average Price
£118,709

Semi-Detached
£106,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,544

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Street

Average Price
£207,299

Semi-Detached
£245,235

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£131,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Bow Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-13	£110,060
11 Bow Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-13	£131,426
15 Bow Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2002-08-20	£380,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 2EQ

Employment

BL1 2EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	3
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Other	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Community Primary School Hibbert Street , Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG	4out of 4	1,186 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	1,246 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,813 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	900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,251 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	3,193 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
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,861 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
El taco tapas	52 Bridge Street	53 yd
The Chinese Buffet	32 Bridge Street	72 yd
Jo's Grill House Ltd	68 Bridge Street	106 yd
Sake Sushi	68a Bridge Street	106 yd
Pepes piri piri	Unit V2, The Vaults, The Market Place	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	11 Bow Street	2 yd
Millstone	12 Crown Street	157 yd
Old Three Crowns	Old Three Crowns, 14 Deansgate	158 yd
The Elephant & Castle	4-10 Deansgate	163 yd
The Cave	Unit V14 The Market Place	171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nadiis Diner	46 Bridge Street	53 yd
Hashtag Burgers	24 Bridge Street	100 yd
Jarern Street Food	66 Bridge Street	106 yd
Cravings	The Patio, The Market Place	132 yd
Cadar Chimney Cakes	Unit V16 B, The Vaults, The Market Place	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
mr cook	35 Deansgate	215 yd
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street	546 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	774 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	774 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		260 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	518 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
The Gym (Bolton) 4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	758 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	891 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	903 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 2EQ