Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 6HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	31.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	35.3%	9.2%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	27.5%	20.9%	-6.6%	6.1%	14.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.8%	32.9%	0.1%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	31.9%	24.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	17%	20.9%	3.9%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	6%	14.9%	8.9%	1.2%	13.7%

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 BL3 6HE this area, 44.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.9%	44.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	17.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	66.3%	60.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	75%	-2.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	11%	11.4%	0.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	75%	-1.4%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.3%	12.9%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	2.1%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Derby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever 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 -35.6%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 6HE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Derby Street are based on 108 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 Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6HE

Average Price
£116,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,442

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Street

Average Price
£216,895

Semi-Detached
£276,453

Terraced
£196,183

Detached
£164,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£295,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-15	£164,081
65 - 67 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-26	£152,998
37 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-10-10	£120,326
55 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	2003-01-17	£77,490
57 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2002-09-09	£94,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	66
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	33
Other	30
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	1,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	213 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	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	1,009 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 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	366 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,163 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	298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	2,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,595 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	4,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	129 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Premier Training Youth Workshop , Stanley Street South BL3 5BL	- not rated	268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.CofE Project Accessing and Continuing Education , Hanover Street BL1 4TG	- not rated	535 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Short Term Reintergration PRU 27 Mawdley Street , BL1 1LN	- not rated	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Tropical Cafe	63 Derby Street	1 yd
KFC	85 Derby Street	2 yd
PRASAD CATERING SERVICES	12 Fletcher Street	67 yd
Emmaus Bolton	Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street	89 yd
UOB Services Ltd (Bistro University)	The University Of Bolton Deane Campus, Deane Road	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	202 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	525 yd
The York	112-114 Newport Street	526 yd
The Griffin	43-45 Great Moor Street	553 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkey Express	35 Derby Street	2 yd
Domino's Pizza	33 Derby Street	2 yd
Harajuku	37 Derby Street	2 yd
Bolton Halwa Centre	14 Fletcher Street	89 yd
Thai Noodles and Rice Street Food	R/O College Way 98, Derby Street	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	177 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	237 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	274 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	478 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	128 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	697 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		811 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 6HE