Darwin Street, Bolton, BL1 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL1 3PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.9%	34.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	3.4%

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	34.1%	43.1%	9.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	38.8%	34.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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 3PP this area, 33.8% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	33.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	18.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6.7%	7%	0.3%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.2%	17.3%	-5.9%	3.1%	14.2%
Pakistani	5.4%	23.7%	18.3%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.3%	11.5%	8.2%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	59.1%	34.2%	-24.9%	81.4%	-47.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	79.7%	56.9%	-22.8%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	12.3%	9.4%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	23.9%	10.1%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	56.9%	-22.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	14.5%	11.2%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	18.8%	14.1%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Muslim	57.4%	6.5%	50.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Darwin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwin 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 -57.3%.

🔎 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 3PP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Darwin Street are based on 42 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 Darwin Street, Bolton, BL1 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 3PP

Average Price
£113,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwin Street

Average Price
£113,429

Semi-Detached
£132,606

Terraced
£112,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Darwin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-06-19	£87,874
22 Darwin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-01-08	£90,735
79 Darwin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,750	2020-01-16	£93,698
83 Darwin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2019-12-18	£83,093
28 Darwin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-01-16	£90,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 3PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 3PP 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

Full-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB	3out of 4	17 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	338 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	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	844 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	519 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,277 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,296 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	2,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,274 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	3,906 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	347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,702 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
Food N Tipple	107 Eskrick Street	142 yd
Brooklyn Hot Chicken Ltd	274-278 Halliwell Road	318 yd
Tribez Steak & Grill	242 Halliwell Road	318 yd
Tasty Bites Sandwich Bar	254-256 Halliwell Road	318 yd
Halliwell Befriending Service	St Pauls Church Hall, Halliwell Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road	254 yd
The Roundhouse	Kenton Close	264 yd
Keg & Thread	423-425 Halliwell Road	346 yd
Crofters Arms	494 Halliwell Road	568 yd
Stork tavern	548 Halliwell Road	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Chippy	141 Eskrick Street	142 yd
Pizza & Kebab House	349 Halliwell Road	200 yd
Steak House Co	337 Halliwell Road	200 yd
H Chow	386 Halliwell Road	229 yd
Valentino’s	288 Halliwell Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		1,053 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	279 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton) WOLFENDEN STREET		473 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	589 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	740 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Astley Bridge Cricket Club MOSS BANK WAY	grass pitches	996 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton) WATERS MEETING ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,020 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 3PP