Viola Street, Bolton, BL1 8NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL1 8NG is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	45.9%	45.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54.1%	54.2%	0.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 area around BL1 8NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	39.5%	3.2%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.4%	42.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	42.4%	41.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10%	10.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	24.1%	4.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.1%	2.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.9%	4.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.7%	1.8%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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)
Indian	19.7%	21.2%	1.5%	3.1%	18.1%
Pakistani	0%	11.1%	11.1%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.5%	57.6%	-16.9%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	87.6%	74.5%	-13.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	1%	6%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	14.4%	5.4%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	75%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Muslim	40%	6.5%	33.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Viola Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viola 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 -12.9%.

🔎 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 8NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Viola Street are based on 7 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 Viola Street, Bolton, BL1 8NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 8NG

Average Price
£187,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,137

Other
£397,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viola Street

Average Price
£173,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,739

Other
£400,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viola Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Viola Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-17	£400,274
2 Viola Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2020-12-11	£111,384
1 Viola Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,950	2020-12-11	£89,739
4 Viola Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2003-11-04	£174,314
4 Viola Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,750	2002-02-22	£177,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL1 8NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 8NG 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	76
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Newnham Street , Astley Bridge BL1 8QA	4out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valley Community Primary School Hibbert Street , Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community 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	569 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	1,915 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	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,935 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	3,330 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	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	1,886 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Dutch Fishmen	442 Blackburn Road	108 yd
Jaan’s Desserts	362 Blackburn Road	125 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	492-494 Blackburn Road	219 yd
Beefalo Meathouse	486 Blackburn Road	219 yd
Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd	290 Blackburn Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Craven Heifer	452 Blackburn Road	120 yd
Lamb Hotel	Lamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road	192 yd
Astley Bridge Conservative Club	Moss Bank Way	508 yd
The Pineapple Inn	562 Blackburn Road	617 yd
Cotton Kier	2-4 Eagley Brook Way	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkis Chargrill	422 Blackburn Road	104 yd
The Dutch fish men	442 Blackburn Road	108 yd
Caesars	440 Blackburn Road	120 yd
Clout Kitchen	461 Blackburn Road	194 yd
Del Mondo Pizza	465a Blackburn Road	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way		369 yd
Lidl	Crompton Way		558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys School (Bolton) WOLFENDEN STREET		531 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton) 7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Astley Bridge Cricket Club MOSS BANK WAY	grass pitches	743 yd
Lancashire Tubes NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY	grass pitches	877 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton) WATERS MEETING ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
Thornleigh Salesian College SHARPLES PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of BL1 8NG