Hughes Street, Bolton, BL1 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 3EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	53.1%	6.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	52.9%	46.9%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.3%	3.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	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	45.7%	48.3%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.9%	31.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 3EZ this area, 29.3% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	29.3%	5.2%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	19.2%	0.7%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	22.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	16.5%	8.9%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.5%	75.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	85.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1%	3.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	85.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hughes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hughes Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Halliwell 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 -12.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BL1 3EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Hughes Street are based on 149 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 Hughes Street, Bolton, BL1 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 3EZ

Average Price
£157,184

Semi-Detached
£174,699

Terraced
£147,192

Detached
£199,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hughes Street

Average Price
£136,945

Semi-Detached
£155,149

Terraced
£134,843

Detached
£204,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hughes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Hughes Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-12	£125,465
133 Hughes Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-06-30	£183,291
177 Hughes Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2023-03-10	£153,087
135 Hughes Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-09-07	£191,921
141 Hughes Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-07-21	£142,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 3EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	2out of 4	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Road Primary School Captains Clough Road , BL1 5RU	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,496 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,625 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	2,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,491 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	4,494 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Ivy Cafe Ltd	166 Ivy Road	290 yd
Halliwell Cafe	465 Halliwell Road	359 yd
HAFWAY	St Pauls Community Centre, Halliwell Road	395 yd
High Hopes for Halliwell	St Pauls Community Centre, Halliwell Road	450 yd
Halliwell Befriending Service	St Pauls Church Hall, Halliwell Road	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofters Arms	494 Halliwell Road	395 yd
Stork tavern	548 Halliwell Road	395 yd
Ainsworth Arms	606 Halliwell Road	442 yd
Keg & Thread	423-425 Halliwell Road	456 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & L Sumner Quality Fish & Chips	188 Arnold Street	35 yd
Royal Feast Original	469 Halliwell Road	383 yd
Kebabish Chippy	141 Eskrick Street	458 yd
Whitesides Fish and Chip Shop Limited	470 Halliwell Road	486 yd
chknstop	428 Halliwell Road	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		795 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	402 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	690 yd
Smithills Community Sports Centre SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Smithills School SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	841 yd
Church Road Playing Fields CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Captains Clough Captain's Clough Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	901 yd
Bolton Sixth Form College (Closed) Smithills Dean Road	grass pitches	974 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 3EZ