Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 4RX is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	43.3%	44.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	56.7%	55.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 vicinity of BL1 4RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	34%	-7.2%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	55%	8.0%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.5%	51%	6.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34.4%	31.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4RX this area, 35.4% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	35.4%	10.2%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	16.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	13.1%	7.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	24%	16.6%	-7.4%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	35.6%	52.2%	16.6%	2.7%	49.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	25.2%	15.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-65.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	42.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	41.9%	12.3%	5.6%	36.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	42.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	26.3%	20.8%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	11.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Italy	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	13.7%	46.2%	-32.5%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	60.4%	6.5%	53.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

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 -46.1%.

🔎 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 4RX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Park Road are based on 568 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 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 4RX

Average Price
£186,972

Semi-Detached
£229,274

Terraced
£181,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£251,264

Semi-Detached
£263,648

Terraced
£192,635

Detached
£331,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,747

Other
£1,261,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-10-13	£317,236
33 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-15	£204,527
51 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-09-07	£236,075
53 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-09-08	£201,940
51 Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-09-12	£220,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 4RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 4RX 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	66
Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	1,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	4,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	- not rated	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gaskell Community Primary School Thomas Holden Street , BL1 2QG	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	619 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	2,487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	2,853 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	4,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,499 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	518 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Premier Training Youth Workshop , Stanley Street South BL3 5BL	- not rated	670 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.CofE Project Accessing and Continuing Education , Hanover Street BL1 4TG	- not rated	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Personal Learning Centre 97 - 99 Chorley Street , BL1 4AL	- not rated	694 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA	- not rated	740 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	78 yd
Chai Chowk	Unit 4, Gilnow Lane	322 yd
Sapsal Limited	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	355 yd
Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT)	24 Curzon Road	375 yd
College café	4 Ethel Street	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	510 yd
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	528 yd
Hen & Chickens	Hen And Chickens, 143 Deansgate	833 yd
Stanley Arms	99 Chorley Old Road	855 yd
Royal Hotel	53 Vernon Street	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	3 Gilnow Road	85 yd
Dirty fries	Unit 4, Middlebrook Mill, Gilnow Lane	323 yd
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	458 yd
Mash's Peri-Peri Chicken	204 Deane Road	504 yd
Crunchyz Chicken and Pizza	216 Deane Road	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road		930 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	599 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	738 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club Avenue Street	grass pitches	1,077 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 4RX