Brief Street, Bolton, BL2 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL2 2LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	54.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45%	45.2%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	25.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11%	11.6%	0.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8%	6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.6%	51%	5.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.8%	27.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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%	24.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	10.4%	-12.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.3%	7.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	27.1%	13.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	92.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	10.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	97.6%	90.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	90.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Brief Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brief 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 -36.9%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Brief Street are based on 63 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 Brief Street, Bolton, BL2 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL2 2LY

Average Price
£115,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brief Street

Average Price
£115,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brief Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2025-08-12	£96,261
73 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2025-05-22	£84,353
59 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-25	£128,244
47 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-03-07	£110,393
51 Brief Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-09-20	£132,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL2 2LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	3,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tonge Moor Primary School Brierwood , Tonge Moor BL2 2PF	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy Brierwood , BL2 2PF	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorgate Primary School Entwistle Street , BL2 2RH	4out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Castle Hill Street , Tonge Moor BL2 2JT	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Top o'th'Brow Primary School Greenroyd Avenue , Breightmet BL2 5DD	- not rated	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withins School Newby Road , Breightmet BL2 5JB	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	- not rated	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , BL2 3BP	- not rated	1,588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	2,524 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	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	4,873 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	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,265 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Chorley New Road , BL1 4QR	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,298 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Stephens Street , BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,298 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firwood High School Stitch-MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy special converter	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
Day Services	Thicketford Road	141 yd
Magic Box	200 Tonge Moor Road	392 yd
FAB Tea Rooms	222-224 Tonge Moor Road	417 yd
Smashies	123A Tonge Moor Road	449 yd
Love Food	309 Tonge Moor Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tonge Moor Conservative Club	Tonge Moor Road		372 yd
Bowling Green	Bury Road		1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sue's Chippy	68 Thicketford Road	37 yd
Madras Flavours	67 Thicketford Road	232 yd
Napoli Pizza	67 Thicketford Road	232 yd
Taslima Bangladeshi	61 Thicketford Road	232 yd
The Hungry House Takeaway Ltd	248 Ainsworth Lane	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Op	190 Tonge Moor Road		372 yd
Family Shopper	Sms Retail Park, 417 Crompton Way		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firwood School (Closed) Crompton Way	grass pitches	608 yd
Tonge Sports Club Ltd (Closed) Castleton Street	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Castle Hill Youth Centre CASTLETON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	797 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL2 2LY