Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1ES is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	49.8%	46.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.2%	53.7%	3.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	38.1%	49.1%	11.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	42.2%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	34.3%	53.9%	19.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	41.9%	27.4%	-14.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	16.1%	14.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 BL2 1ES this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	33.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.7%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21.3%	9.0%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	11.9%	3%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.9%	16%	1.1%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	23.1%	24.3%	1.2%	2.7%	21.6%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
White	52.9%	41.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-40.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	69%	57.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	7%	10.7%	3.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	24.2%	4.1%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	57.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	3%	17.4%	14.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	9.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North 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 -49.6%.

🔎 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. 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 1ES, 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 Manchester Road are based on 1157 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 Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1ES

Average Price
£400,176

Semi-Detached
£209,414

Terraced
£371,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,909

Other
£459,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£248,587

Semi-Detached
£271,283

Terraced
£179,111

Detached
£439,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,164

Other
£652,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Nikita House, 53 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-03	£473,636
63 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-07-09	£402,343
67 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-04-28	£493,846
79 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£505,000	2017-03-20	£738,022
77A Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-12-13	£245,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	37
Other	32
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,038 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	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	2out of 4	1,245 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 Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,182 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,192 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	3,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	926 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	2,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent special school	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
Costa Drive Thru	Lower Bridgeman Street	228 yd
Shop Direct	Shop Direct, Thynne Street	244 yd
Jump xtreme	Unit 3, Trinity Retail Park, Springfield	260 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	162 Manchester Road	271 yd
The Para Cafe	The Para Cafe, Thynne Street	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	322 yd
The York	112-114 Newport Street	509 yd
Balmoral Hotel	94 Bradshawgate	641 yd
The Griffin	43-45 Great Moor Street	662 yd
Defnitely maybe bar	Nelson Square	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Street	Sure Store, Orlando Street	198 yd
Tastebuds	6-8 Scholey Street	383 yd
Ian's Fish & Chips Ltd	71 Lever Street	458 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	509 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	100 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	286 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	578 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	578 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	87 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	673 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 1ES