Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1JL is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	42.9%	41.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	57.1%	58.3%	1.2%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	50.6%	44.8%	-5.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	35.3%	8.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.7%	40.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	32.2%	35%	2.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around BL2 1JL this area, 31.6% 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	32%	31.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25.5%	9.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	19.9%	2%	-17.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	13%	22.1%	9.1%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	9.8%	19.5%	9.7%	2.5%	17.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	57.7%	46.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-35.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	57.3%	55.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	55.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	12.1%	19.3%	7.2%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Tonge with the Haulgh 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 -3.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL2 1JL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Castle Street are based on 103 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 Castle Street, Bolton, BL2 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1JL

Average Price
£425,787

Semi-Detached
£531,689

Terraced
£326,821

Detached
£437,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,183

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£217,994

Semi-Detached
£415,363

Terraced
£174,469

Detached
£498,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,026

Other
£294,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106A Castle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-05-14	£830,470
102 Castle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-06-19	£383,390
106A Castle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-03-29	£336,250
108 Castle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-01-18	£256,197
114 Castle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2016-05-27	£626,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	29
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance 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	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,157 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	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	2out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	1out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,729 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,989 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	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,738 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	2,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,477 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	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
Bridge Coffee	109 Bradford Street	247 yd
Food Box Bolton	Anchor House, Eagle Street	475 yd
A & J's Cafe	Anchor House, Eagle Street	475 yd
Glebe Street Cafe	Glebe Street	517 yd
Honey Cafe	6 Tonge Fold Road	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	13 yd
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	105 yd
Bolton Masonic Hall	Institute Street	641 yd
Bowling Green	Bury Road	704 yd
Bolton Socialist Club	16 Wood Street	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Lantern	80 Bury New Road	354 yd
The Food Factory	69 Bradshawgate	750 yd
Papa Johns	101 Bradshawgate	756 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	765 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bradford Street	130 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	765 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	862 yd
mr cook	35 Deansgate	948 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	637 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	817 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	930 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 1JL