Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 8BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59%	53.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	41%	46.2%	5.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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%	40.9%	5.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	34.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	14.4%	4.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	11.4%	5.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.3%	48.9%	7.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.2%	32.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32.1%	17.8%	-14.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	20.5%	11.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	30.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.2%	78.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	-3.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	88%	89.9%	1.9%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	89.7%	2.8%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	8%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley Bridge 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 -17.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 8BE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Cobden Street are based on 49 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 Cobden Street, Bolton, BL1 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 8BE

Average Price
£142,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,845

Detached
£151,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£163,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,445

Detached
£155,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Cobden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2024-09-25	£145,192
47 Cobden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£146,600	2024-07-19	£155,763
9 Cobden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-02-01	£88,205
1 Cobden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-07-11	£168,393
33 Cobden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2020-06-12	£121,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 8BE

Employment

BL1 8BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	3,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	2out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	878 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	2,730 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	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,894 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	4,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	758 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Community special 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
Venus Cafe	Unit 21, Halliwell Industrial Estate, Rossini Street	202 yd
HAFWAY	St Pauls Community Centre, Halliwell Road	247 yd
High Hopes for Halliwell	St Pauls Community Centre, Halliwell Road	300 yd
Halliwell Cafe	465 Halliwell Road	303 yd
Halliwell Befriending Service	St Pauls Church Hall, Halliwell Road	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stork tavern	548 Halliwell Road	247 yd
Crofters Arms	494 Halliwell Road	247 yd
Keg & Thread	423-425 Halliwell Road	304 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road	400 yd
Ainsworth Arms	606 Halliwell Road	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Feast Original	469 Halliwell Road	264 yd
Whitesides Fish and Chip Shop Limited	470 Halliwell Road	276 yd
chknstop	428 Halliwell Road	308 yd
Killa Carbs	Astley Bridge Cricket Club, Moss Bank Way	439 yd
H Chow	386 Halliwell Road	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astley Bridge Cricket Club MOSS BANK WAY	grass pitches	434 yd
Thornleigh Salesian College SHARPLES PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Smithills Community Sports Centre SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Smithills School SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	764 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton) WOLFENDEN STREET		795 yd
Barlow Park BARLOW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	842 yd
Bolton Sixth Form College (Closed) Smithills Dean Road	grass pitches	863 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	900 yd
Oxford Grove Primary School SHEPHERD CROSS STREET	grass pitches	952 yd
Hatfield Road RAWSON ROAD	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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 8BE