Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 4RQ 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 4RQ, 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 Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park 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 4RQ, 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 Park Road are based on 557 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 Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4RQ

Average Price
£183,961

Semi-Detached
£187,209

Terraced
£179,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£252,460

Semi-Detached
£264,973

Terraced
£192,653

Detached
£337,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,688

Other
£1,363,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-03	£250,000
76 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-10-13	£171,693
83 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-11-17	£99,396
92 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-05	£172,272
90 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,050	2021-10-08	£235,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 4RQ 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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,041 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	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Road Primary School Devonshire Road , BL1 4ND	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	1,127 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	884 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,539 yd	Free schools	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	875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,013 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	4,672 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 Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	824 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent 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
Park Life Cafe	Queens Park, Park Road	207 yd
Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT)	24 Curzon Road	210 yd
Chai Chowk	Unit 4, Gilnow Lane	394 yd
Sapsal Limited	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	415 yd
College café	4 Ethel Street	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	634 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	657 yd
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	747 yd
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	930 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.	Avenue Street	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	3 Gilnow Road	123 yd
Dirty fries	Unit 4, Middlebrook Mill, Gilnow Lane	395 yd
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	544 yd
Lucky Star	264 Deane Road	634 yd
Mash's Peri-Peri Chicken	204 Deane Road	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	960 yd
Morrisons	Mornington Road	1,084 yd
Morrisons Service Station	Mornington Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	568 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	643 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 4RQ