Vermont Street, Bolton, BL1 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL1 3AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	57.3%	49.8%	-7.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	42.7%	50.2%	7.5%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	27.1%	-6.8%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	46.3%	15.2%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	33%	37.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	33.9%	36.5%	2.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	19.4%	16.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	12.3%	8.2%	-4.1%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3AR this area, 41% 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	41%	-8.4%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	12.2%	5.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	9%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	7.8%	8%	0.2%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	12%	4.1%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	10.1%	29.5%	19.4%	2.7%	26.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74%	40.6%	-33.4%	81.4%	-40.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	85.5%	51%	-34.5%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	2.6%	17.4%	14.8%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	22.9%	15.4%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	50.8%	-33.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.1%	13.9%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	9.8%	8.5%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4%	17.7%	13.7%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Vermont Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vermont Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 3AR, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Vermont Street are based on 34 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 Vermont Street, Bolton, BL1 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 3AR

Average Price
£108,606

Semi-Detached
£90,318

Terraced
£110,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vermont Street

Average Price
£113,665

Semi-Detached
£93,031

Terraced
£114,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vermont Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Vermont Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-01	£95,345
19 Vermont Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,715	2023-12-15	£99,329
19 Vermont Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,715	2023-12-15	£99,329
43 Vermont Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2023-10-31	£62,910
11 Vermont Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-09-28	£86,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 3AR

Employment

BL1 3AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	35
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	24
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	5,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,221 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,391 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	2out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	- not rated	2,067 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	1,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	2,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	3,386 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	4,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Personal Learning Centre 97 - 99 Chorley Street , BL1 4AL	- not rated	577 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LifeBridge ASEND Susan Isaacs Building , Vernon Street BL1 2XN	- not rated	762 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Base Camp The Base Project , Marsden Road BL1 2PF	- not rated	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs Cafe	142 Chorley Old Road	51 yd
Champions Bolton	252 Chorley Old Road	442 yd
Sophia's Cafe	Brownlow Fold Learning Centre, Eskrick Street	531 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Chorley Street	604 yd
Nutri Bar Limited	72 Chorley Street	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	139 yd
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	146 yd
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	679 yd
The Roundhouse	Kenton Close	823 yd
Bunbury's	397 Chorley Old Road	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee & Much More	152 Chorley Old Road	51 yd
Luminous Garage Ltd	77 Chorley Old Road	135 yd
Bombo Break Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	146 yd
Beppe's Pizzeria Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	146 yd
Sicilia Mia	174 Chorley Old Road	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		595 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	203 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	583 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	649 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	676 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	881 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	910 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 3AR