Saville Street, Bolton, BL2 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1BY is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	36.1%	45.5%	9.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	63.9%	54.5%	-9.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 BL2 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	63.1%	65.2%	2.1%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	20.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.4%	55.9%	22.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	44.8%	36.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.2%	5.1%	-11.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.6%	13.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.3%	6.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	32.1%	1.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.4%	11.6%	9.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.9%	71.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	81.6%	52.5%	-29.1%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	7.3%	18.3%	11.0%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.6%	11.7%	8.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	52.1%	-29.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	10.7%	5.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	7%	10.7%	3.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	9.9%	6.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	16.5%	12.6%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	13.3%	1.5%	11.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Saville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saville Street was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14783.3% higher than the Farnworth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saville Street has the highest crime rate of 3 local areas in Farnworth North and the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL2 1BY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Saville Street are based on 40 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 Saville Street, Bolton, BL2 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1BY

Average Price
£155,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saville Street

Average Price
£158,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,264

Other
£326,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Saville Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-03-22	£250,931
8 Saville Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2017-03-29	£2,898
8 Saville Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-01-18	£262,999
48 Saville Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-09-02	£106,652
46 - 48 Saville Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-09-02	£106,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1BY

Employment

BL2 1BY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL2 1BY 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	57
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Self-Employed	2
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	1,311 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	2,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,773 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	3,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Community Manchester Road , Manchester Road Campus BL2 1ER	- not rated	283 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Term Reintergration PRU 27 Mawdley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Intergration Unit 27 Mawdsley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.CofE Project Accessing and Continuing Education , Hanover Street BL1 4TG	- not rated	1,025 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
Glebe Street Cafe	Glebe Street	23 yd
Subway	Bridgeman Place Garage, Bridgemand Place	85 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Lower Bridgeman Street	144 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	162 Manchester Road	179 yd
Haute Dolci	117-121 Bradshawgate	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Masonic Hall	Institute Street	325 yd
Balmoral Hotel	94 Bradshawgate	365 yd
Defnitely maybe bar	Nelson Square	395 yd
The Northern Way	Unit 4, Nelson Square	395 yd
The Spinning Mule	Nelson Square	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	271 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	271 yd
Royal Grill Chicken	134 Bradshawgate	271 yd
Papa Johns	101 Bradshawgate	293 yd
The Food Factory	69 Bradshawgate	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	387 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	521 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	521 yd
mr cook	35 Deansgate	589 yd
Tesco	Bradford Street	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	285 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	453 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
The Victoria Hall VICTORIA HALL VICTORIA HALL KNOWSLEY STREET		886 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	929 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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%

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

Overview of BL2 1BY