Hilden Street, Bolton, BL2 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1JA is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	48.3%	46.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	35.7%	42.4%	6.7%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	29.9%	40%	10.1%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	43.9%	31.5%	-12.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 1JA this area, 31.8% 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	37.3%	31.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	28.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	21.4%	21.8%	0.4%	2.7%	19.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	53.4%	50.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	67.3%	66.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	66.7%	66.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.4%	17.0%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	6.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hilden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilden Street 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 -41.1%.

🔎 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 1JA, 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 Hilden Street are based on 75 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 Hilden Street, Bolton, BL2 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1JA

Average Price
£151,028

Semi-Detached
£227,606

Terraced
£142,734

Detached
£388,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilden Street

Average Price
£150,989

Semi-Detached
£209,592

Terraced
£146,232

Detached
£265,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Hilden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2026-02-27	£86,000
35 Hilden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-28	£143,102
50 Hilden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-20	£145,786
37 Hilden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-05-30	£126,844
32 Hilden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,500	2022-11-21	£7,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,641 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	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	1,238 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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,570 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	2,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	2out of 4	2,447 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	1,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,013 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	2,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	2,975 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	347 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Term Reintergration PRU 27 Mawdley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	708 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Intergration Unit 27 Mawdsley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	708 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	1,121 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Glebe Street Cafe	Glebe Street	285 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Lower Bridgeman Street	294 yd
Subway	Bridgeman Place Garage, Bridgemand Place	333 yd
Jump xtreme	Unit 3, Trinity Retail Park, Springfield	368 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	162 Manchester Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	295 yd
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	338 yd
Bolton Masonic Hall	Institute Street	547 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	608 yd
Balmoral Hotel	94 Bradshawgate	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Lantern	80 Bury New Road	487 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	560 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	560 yd
Royal Grill Chicken	134 Bradshawgate	560 yd
Greek Street	Sure Store, Orlando Street	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bradford Street	385 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	475 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	601 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	788 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	348 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	742 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	1,062 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.2%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 1JA