Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 3EF is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	48.6%	54.5%	5.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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	29.7%	39.5%	9.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	42%	-8.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	40.5%	48.7%	8.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.2%	32.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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 3EF this area, 28.8% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	28.8%	-9.5%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	16.2%	15.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	21.8%	22.8%	1.0%	2.7%	20.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	56.7%	45.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	76.1%	65.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.6%	8%	2.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	65.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.3%	16.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Eskrick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eskrick 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 3EF, 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 Eskrick Street are based on 82 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 Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 3EF

Average Price
£198,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eskrick Street

Average Price
£145,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eskrick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2014-04-11	£223,069
26 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-08-15	£156,534
30 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-11-19	£178,080
28 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2004-06-24	£203,446
26 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, a newly built property	£39,995	1999-08-13	£200,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 3EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 3EF 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	54
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	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	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	236 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	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB	3out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	727 yd	Community 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	831 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,927 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,707 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	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,923 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	4,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,346 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
Sophia's Cafe	Brownlow Fold Learning Centre, Eskrick Street	1 yd
Food N Tipple	107 Eskrick Street	368 yd
Champions Bolton	252 Chorley Old Road	537 yd
Crumbs Cafe	142 Chorley Old Road	543 yd
Bridges	21 Avondale Street	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhouse	Kenton Close	386 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	391 yd
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	605 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road	659 yd
Keg & Thread	423-425 Halliwell Road	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Chippy	141 Eskrick Street	368 yd
Syd's Chippy & Grill	192 Chorley Old Road	504 yd
Sicilia Mia	174 Chorley Old Road	515 yd
Del Capo	186 Chorley Old Road	515 yd
Nabzy's	166-168 Chorley Old Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road	700 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road	700 yd
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	197 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	335 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	342 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	695 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton) WOLFENDEN STREET		817 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	923 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,009 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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 3EF