Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 4DH 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	48.3%	45.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.7%	54.5%	2.8%	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	30.9%	36.5%	5.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	42.9%	7.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	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	36.6%	39.9%	3.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	25%	35.6%	10.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	24.6%	17.4%	-7.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	26.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	31.4%	1.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.9%	65.9%	-16.0%	81.4%	-15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	81%	71.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	5.6%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	71%	-8.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Chorley New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chorley New Road 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.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 4DH, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Chorley New Road are based on 1204 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 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4DH

Average Price
£252,147

Semi-Detached
£336,887

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,321

Other
£287,385

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chorley New Road

Average Price
£400,875

Semi-Detached
£422,591

Terraced
£216,821

Detached
£1,024,493

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,314

Other
£669,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chorley New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-08-15	£426,238
110 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-08-15	£426,238
Flat 5 108 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2025-07-04	£67,787
Apartment 11 106 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2023-06-12	£54,589
96 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-06-08	£378,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4DH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL1 4DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Road Primary School Devonshire Road , Heaton BL1 4ND	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Eastbourne Grove , Heaton BL1 5LH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,230 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	- not rated	2,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,999 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	4,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	98 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Personal Learning Centre 97 - 99 Chorley Street , BL1 4AL	- not rated	849 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Base Camp The Base Project , Marsden Road BL1 2PF	- not rated	1,097 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
Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT)	24 Curzon Road	336 yd
Grace Church	Grace Church, Somerset Road	487 yd
Grace Church Cafe	The Grace Centre, Somerset Road	496 yd
Crumbs Cafe	142 Chorley Old Road	537 yd
Park Life Cafe	Queens Park, Park Road	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	453 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	694 yd
Bunbury's	397 Chorley Old Road	987 yd
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	1,031 yd
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morning Tide	130 Mornington Road	413 yd
Bombo Break Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	453 yd
Beppe's Pizzeria Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	453 yd
Tongs	139 Chorley Old Road	503 yd
NKD Rathnam Trading Ltd	121 Chorley Old Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road		651 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	316 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	764 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	783 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	787 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School EASTBOURNE GROVE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,040 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 4DH