Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL1 7AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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	35.8%	33.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	35.1%	8.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.2%	8.6%	-5.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	19.9%	19.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	13.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.8%	31.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	34.1%	29%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	22.3%	28.4%	6.1%	12.7%	15.7%
Bad health	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 7AL this area, 37.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	37.7%	4.2%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6.5%	-10.5%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.8%	6.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6.2%	11.6%	5.4%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.5%	77.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	86.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 4.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7866.7% higher than the Astley Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Road has the highest crime rate of 5 local areas in Astley Bridge and the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL1 7AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Blackburn Road are based on 1286 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 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 7AL

Average Price
£167,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,799

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£242,832

Semi-Detached
£319,813

Terraced
£220,652

Detached
£586,683

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,614

Other
£348,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
570 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-25	£140,747
604 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-20	£148,584
602 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-08-21	£199,691
598 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,500	2020-01-03	£150,617
612 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-12-06	£80,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 7AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL1 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	4,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ	3out of 4	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Newnham Street , Astley Bridge BL1 8QA	4out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Lawn Primary School Holden Avenue , Sharples BL1 7EX	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharples Primary School Hugh Lupus Street , BL1 8RU	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Sharples Hall Drive , BL1 7HS	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,550 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	3,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	2,056 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
G & T Catering	Pineapple Inn, 562 Blackburn Road	1 yd
A & M Sandwiches	9 Belmont Road	93 yd
The Pavilion	538-542 Blackburn Road	236 yd
The Old Bank Cafe	Former HSBC Bank, Hill View Road	359 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	492-494 Blackburn Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Inn	562 Blackburn Road	1 yd
The Bay Mare	647-651 Blackburn Road	78 yd
Royal British Legion	38 Belmont Road	124 yd
Astley Bridge Conservative Club	Moss Bank Way	176 yd
The Tap	68-70 Belmont Road	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexican Villa Ltd	610 Blackburn Road	1 yd
Domino's Pizza	590-592 Blackburn Road	1 yd
Happiness	584 Blackburn Road	1 yd
Little India	582 Blackburn Road	1 yd
Su's Fish and Chips	66 Belmont Road	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Crompton Way		103 yd
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Bridge Cricket Club MOSS BANK WAY	grass pitches	750 yd
Lancashire Tubes NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY	grass pitches	775 yd
Thornleigh Salesian College SHARPLES PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
High Lawn Primary And Nursery School HOLDEN AVENUE	grass pitches	831 yd
Sharples School HILL COT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	846 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton) 7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Barlow Park BARLOW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
The Oaks Primary School SHARPLES HALL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 7AL