Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 8DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	45.4%	53.5%	8.1%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	54.6%	46.5%	-8.1%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	34.4%	41.6%	7.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	41.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.7%	8.6%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (69.8%) 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	33.2%	44.2%	11.0%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29%	25.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	18.1%	12%	-6.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.2%	5.1%

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.

In the area around BL1 8DR this area, 38.9% 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	56.8%	38.9%	-17.9%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	23.5%	18.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23% 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	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	45.5%
Pakistani	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	31.9%	23%	-8.9%	81.4%	-58.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	63.9%	60.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	24.7%	-5.6%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	60.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.7%	22.4%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.7%	-18.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	64.7%	6.5%	58.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL1 8DR, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Blackburn Road are based on 1306 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 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 8DR

Average Price
£187,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£209,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£240,757

Semi-Detached
£318,950

Terraced
£220,969

Detached
£581,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,277

Other
£332,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Ironchurch Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-12-12	£249,276
162 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-04-02	£259,109
The Ironchurch Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-28	£195,683
154 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-07-09	£89,274
The Ironchurch Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-12	£184,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 8DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 8DR 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Looking after home or family	35
Full-Time Employee	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Valley Community Primary School Hibbert Street , Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG	4out of 4	95 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont Primary Community School Chalfont Street , BL1 8JS	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolfenden Primary School Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	473 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	495 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	441 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	- not rated	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	- not rated	1,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	2out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,004 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	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	2,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	4,365 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	3,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
LifeBridge ASEND Susan Isaacs Building , Vernon Street BL1 2XN	- not rated	694 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Base Camp The Base Project , Marsden Road BL1 2PF	- not rated	1,310 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Not School.Net Base , Marsden Road BL1 2PF	- not rated	1,310 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Cafe at Fun Valley	Unit 3, 224 Blackburn Road	216 yd
Elior at Warburtons Ltd	Hereford Street	291 yd
All Souls Cafe	Astley Street	369 yd
Brighter Beginings Day Nursery	Aylesford Walk	378 yd
Cube Desserts Ltd	192 Halliwell Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhouse	Kenton Close	647 yd
The Cotton Tree	15 Prince Street	723 yd
The Craven Heifer	452 Blackburn Road	850 yd
Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road	871 yd
Cotton Kier	2-4 Eagley Brook Way	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters	153-155 Blackburn Road	39 yd
Naseeb Grill & Curry House	146 Blackburn Road	42 yd
Chai2wok	146 Blackburn Road	42 yd
Franguitos	155A BLACKBURN ROAD	46 yd
Downtown Burger	Unit 3, 224 Blackburn Road	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Higher Bridge Street		679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Bolton) WATERS MEETING ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	222 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton) WOLFENDEN STREET		418 yd
St Matthews Primary School KENTFORD ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
The Gym (Bolton) 4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton) DARLEY STREET	swimming pool	834 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton) 7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Barbarian Gym SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton HIGHER BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL1 8DR