Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, BL2 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 1NQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.9%	46.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.1%	53.2%	0.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 1NQ, 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	41.5%	49.1%	7.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	31.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	39.8%	41.7%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.5%	36.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.7%	17.3%	3.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.8%	20.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.3%	7.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24%	5.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	88.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	6.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	91%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Higher Darcy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Darcy 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 -19.6%.

🔎 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 1NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Higher Darcy Street are based on 65 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 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, BL2 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 1NQ

Average Price
£140,363

Semi-Detached
£149,448

Terraced
£139,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Darcy Street

Average Price
£138,634

Semi-Detached
£161,397

Terraced
£138,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Darcy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-12	£124,651
84 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-05	£131,723
70 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-02-01	£89,872
46 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-12	£130,999
72 Higher Darcy Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-06-12	£128,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 1NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	2out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverhulme Community Primary School Breightmet Drive , Breightmet BL2 6EE	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	2,251 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	2,399 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	2,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,261 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	3,076 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	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	1,884 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	1,912 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	2,002 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sue's Cafe	Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Hacken Lane	467 yd
Nevada Roller Rink	Burnden Sports Complex, Croft Lane	542 yd
Cinnamon	318 Manchester Road	762 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Cafe)	Unit 1a And 1b, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	762 yd
Jump xtreme	Unit 3, Trinity Retail Park, Springfield	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	379 yd
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	467 yd
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	742 yd
Church Ward Conservative Club	94 Castle Street	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amanda's Pit Stop (PK07 VWS)	Raikes Lane Industrial Estate, Raikes Lane	403 yd
German Sausage	Unit 6, Riverdale Business Park, Hacken Lane	445 yd
Subway	Unit 4c, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	587 yd
Taskers Food Bar	Unit 21, Pilot Works, Manchester Road	739 yd
Tastebuds	6-8 Scholey Street	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way	524 yd
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road	716 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	763 yd
Tesco	Bradford Street	906 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	403 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Bolton Indians Sports Club HACKEN LANE	grass pitches	718 yd
Hacken Lane Multi Sports Facility BOLTON LADS CLUB BOLTON LADS CLUB HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	916 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	941 yd
Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre LONG LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	30.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	30.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.01 Mbit/s

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