Southwell Close, Bolton, BL1 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL1 2QP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	42%	42.4%	0.4%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	40.4%	9.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	37.9%	40.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	28.6%	35.3%	6.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	21.7%	14.4%	-7.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2QP this area, 42.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	42.6%	4.1%	18.2%	24.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	19.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	14%	21.4%	7.4%	2.7%	18.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.1%	45.1%	-16.0%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	0.6%	8.2%
Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	75.9%	64.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	10.6%	8.4%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	16.5%	1.2%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	64.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.4%	16.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8%	2.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	16%	3.9%	-12.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	46.6%	6.5%	40.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Southwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwell Close 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 -9.9%.

🔎 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 2QP, 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) - 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) - 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 Southwell Close 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 Southwell Close, Bolton, BL1 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 2QP

Average Price
£140,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwell Close

Average Price
£133,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Southwell Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-17	£160,541
7 Southwell Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-02-01	£127,813
3 Southwell Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	1997-12-12	£112,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 2QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 2QP 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

Looking after home or family	65
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	42
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out 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
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	2out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,272 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,269 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	3,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,305 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure	Chorley Street	287 yd
Nutri Bar Limited	72 Chorley Street	287 yd
Crumbs Cafe	142 Chorley Old Road	455 yd
Cafe Create	Claremont House, St Georges Road	519 yd
Bolton Deaf Society	Bark Street	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	294 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	431 yd
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	539 yd
The Cotton Tree	15 Prince Street	661 yd
Hen & Chickens	Hen And Chickens, 143 Deansgate	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Sunrise Foods (Bolton) Ltd	210 St Georges Road	188 yd
Francas	193 St Georges Road	270 yd
Poseidon's	205 St Georges Road	270 yd
Luminous Garage Ltd	77 Chorley Old Road	337 yd
Pizza Hut (Zarr Enterprise Ltd)	unit 8 Marsden House, Marsden Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street	759 yd
Morrisons	Mornington Road	997 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road	997 yd
mr cook	35 Deansgate	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	351 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	425 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	647 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		713 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	731 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	781 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 2QP