Bradford Street, Bolton, BL2 1JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1JR is primarily male, with 61.5% 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	50.4%	38.5%	-11.9%	51.0%	-12.5%
Male	49.6%	61.5%	11.9%	49.0%	12.5%

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 1JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	41.8%	43.9%	2.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	35.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	33.7%	49.2%	15.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33%	26.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	25.5%	15.5%	-10.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	25.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23%	26.5%	3.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	9.8%	2.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	13.8%	15.8%	2.0%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	17.4%	21%	3.6%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	60.3%	49.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	72%	62.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6%	9.1%	3.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	62.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.1%	17.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	7.3%	-10.8%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	14.8%	1.7%	13.1%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Not answered	18.7%	6.0%	12.7%

Safety

Is Bradford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Street was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3145.5% higher than the Tonge with the Haulgh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bradford Street has the lowest crime rate of 1 local areas in Tonge with the Haulgh and the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 1JR, 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 Bradford Street are based on 214 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 Bradford Street, Bolton, BL2 1JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1JR

Average Price
£234,487

Semi-Detached
£257,792

Terraced
£145,836

Detached
£197,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Street

Average Price
£188,005

Semi-Detached
£250,964

Terraced
£152,604

Detached
£330,165

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,955

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Bradford Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2025-06-27	£230,115
94 Bradford Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2010-08-17	£150,457
82 Bradford Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2009-02-16	£304,005
80 Bradford Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-10-17	£371,616
78 Bradford Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-10-17	£371,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1JR

Employment

BL2 1JR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	38
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	4,011 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	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonge Moor Primary School Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community school	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	1,847 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	2,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Withins School Newby Road , Breightmet BL2 5JB	- not rated	2,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,930 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	2,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	2,599 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	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Term Reintergration PRU 27 Mawdley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	884 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Re-Intergration Unit 27 Mawdsley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	1,454 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
Bridge Coffee	109 Bradford Street	122 yd
Food Box Bolton	Anchor House, Eagle Street	374 yd
A & J's Cafe	Anchor House, Eagle Street	374 yd
Dine Contract Catering	Tower Works, Kestor Street	479 yd
Harmans Facilities Management	Sherwin Williams, Tower Works, Kestor Street	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Ukranian Social Club	99 Castle Street	48 yd
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	144 yd
Bolton Masonic Hall	Institute Street	603 yd
Bowling Green	Bury Road	633 yd
Bolton Socialist Club	16 Wood Street	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Lantern	80 Bury New Road	242 yd
The Food Factory	69 Bradshawgate	741 yd
Papa Johns	101 Bradshawgate	751 yd
Spice Hut	128-130 Bradshawgate	775 yd
Royal Chicken Grill	134 Bradshawgate	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Bradford Street	212 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	850 yd
mr cook	35 Deansgate	898 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	979 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	831 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	925 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,027 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 1JR