Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 4RL is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	45%	40.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	55%	59.6%	4.6%	49.0%	10.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BL1 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	43%	-7.0%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	37.9%	7.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.5%	46.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.2%	33.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.1%	15%	0.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	26.6%	1.1%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	6.7%	-12.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.2%	6.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	27.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	5%	0%	-5.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	14.4%	32.2%	17.8%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.3%	42.5%	-15.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.2%	65.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	17.3%	4.0%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	64.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	17.5%	8.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3%	6.2%	3.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	7.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	42.1%	6.5%	35.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Dobson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobson 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4RL, 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 Dobson Road are based on 40 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 Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4RL

Average Price
£258,784

Semi-Detached
£263,542

Terraced
£251,546

Detached
£250,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobson Road

Average Price
£218,904

Semi-Detached
£231,087

Terraced
£204,654

Detached
£236,993

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Dobson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2016-03-31	£159,911
Jayden House, 32 Dobson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-11-16	£298,593
78 Dobson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-07-04	£331,832
Jayden House, 32 Dobson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-11-14	£206,256
74 Dobson Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-07-28	£313,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 4RL 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	76
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	24
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Road Primary School Devonshire Road , BL1 4ND	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Eastbourne Grove , Heaton BL1 5LH	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,200 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	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	1,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,341 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	4,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	498 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,409 yd	Higher education institutions	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	128 yd
Grace Church Cafe	The Grace Centre, Somerset Road	455 yd
Grace Church	Grace Church, Somerset Road	514 yd
Park Life Cafe	Queens Park, Park Road	534 yd
Chai Chowk	Unit 4, Gilnow Lane	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	699 yd
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	853 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	931 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	3 Gilnow Road	429 yd
Morning Tide	130 Mornington Road	582 yd
Dirty fries	Unit 4, Middlebrook Mill, Gilnow Lane	609 yd
Bombo Break Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	699 yd
Beppe's Pizzeria Ltd	99 Chorley Old Road	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Mornington Road	889 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road	889 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	240 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	873 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym 302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School EASTBOURNE GROVE	grass pitches	1,087 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 4RL