Bowen Street is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 5JW is located in the Smithills electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowen Street, Bolton, BL1 5JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 6AH, BL1 5JU, BL1 5JY, BL1 6AG, BL1 5JN, BL1 5JX, BL1 6DQ, BL1 4GQ, BL1 4QB.

Bowen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowen Street are based on 39 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 5JW

Average Price
£105,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£105,814
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£95,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowen Street

Average Price
£105,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Bowen Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-08-17 £88,249
18 Bowen Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-10-13 £91,373
32 Bowen Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-06-18 £94,383
12 Bowen Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002021-06-01 £110,900
9 Bowen Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002021-02-01 £95,078

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		2,790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		5,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Church Road Primary School
Captains Clough Road, BL1 5RU 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton BL1 5LH 		531 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxford Grove Primary School
Shepherd Cross Street, BL1 3EJ 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devonshire Road Primary School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4ND 		749 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell BL1 3EJ 		805 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		1,729 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,943 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,243 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		2,883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,235 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		2,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		5,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		819 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		909 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PB 		1,032 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,114 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,458 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds1011 Chorley Old Road46 yd
Monte Carlo Cafe431 Chorley Old Road47 yd
Taste of Pakistan288 Chorley Old Road286 yd
Bridges21 Avondale Street331 yd
Champions Bolton252 Chorley Old Road522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bunbury's397 Chorley Old Road46 yd
Stanley Arms99 Chorley Old Road852 yd
Heaton Cricket ClubChurch Road899 yd
Finishers Arms487 Church Road901 yd
Bolton Rugby Union F.C.Avenue Street933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A1 Fish and Chips433 Chorley Old Road46 yd
Volcano pizza shawarma&kebab27 Lowndes Street207 yd
Prego310 Chorley Old Road286 yd
Allen’s fried chicken300 Chorley Old Road286 yd
Food Villa314 Chorley Old Road309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMornington Road365 yd
Morrisons Service StationMornington Road365 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ladies Health & Fitness Gym
302-304 302-304 Chorley Old Road 		health and fitness suite280 yd
Hatfield Road
RAWSON ROAD 		grass pitches553 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Rc Primary School
EASTBOURNE GROVE 		grass pitches583 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School
SHEPHERD CROSS STREET 		grass pitches641 yd
Captains Clough
Captain's Clough Road 		grass pitches775 yd
Church Road Playing Fields
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches781 yd
Moss Bank Park
THE LODGE THE LODGE MOSS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts922 yd
Heaton Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches942 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club
Avenue Street 		grass pitches964 yd
Bolton School
CHORLEY NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts990 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Bowen Street . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL1 5JW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL1 5JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Back Devonshire Road410 yd

Employment

BL1 5JW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Part-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family30
Self-Employed29
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)20
Other19
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male197

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated12
Divorced37
Widowed8

Health

Very good health179
Good health150
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 88
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian14
Pakistani40
Black African17
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White276
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union46
Rest of Europe5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years30
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland11
Romania5
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia20
Central and South America8
No passport held92

Religion

No religion144
Christian169
Hindu3
Muslim63
Other religion3
Not answered17
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