Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 6HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	44.8%	47.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.2%	52.8%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	33.7%	6.7%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	28.7%	1.1%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.1%	16.3%	2.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	27.6%	15.3%	-12.3%	6.1%	9.2%

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 (68.2%) 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	27.1%	36.7%	9.6%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	37.6%	31.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	20.8%	15.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	4.0%	8.9%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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 6HH 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.6%	44.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	17.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.3%	17.3%	1.0%	3.1%	14.2%
Pakistani	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	4.5%	9.7%	5.2%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	62%	49.2%	-12.8%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	76%	60.5%	-15.5%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	21.8%	8.7%	5.6%	16.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	60.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	21.5%	18.3%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	36.7%	6.5%	30.2%
Not answered	5.6%	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.

🔎 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 6HH, 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 6HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6HH

Average Price
£384,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£384,282

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
111 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-02-26	£797,447
97 - 99 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2017-03-17	£4,346
101 - 103 Derby Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-03-08	£347,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 6HH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,796 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	187 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	187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	- not rated	843 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	320 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	3,690 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	4,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	166 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Premier Training Youth Workshop , Stanley Street South BL3 5BL	- not rated	318 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.CofE Project Accessing and Continuing Education , Hanover Street BL1 4TG	- not rated	682 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	101-103 Derby Street	37 yd
BLUE LOUNGE	152-154 Derby Street	126 yd
Kani Restaurant	148 Derby Street	126 yd
L & B Restaurant	162 Derby Street	126 yd
Emmaus Bolton	Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	41 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	431 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	541 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	608 yd
The York	112-114 Newport Street	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, 93 Derby Street	22 yd
Subway	97-99 Derby Street	22 yd
Jarern Street Food Thai	98 Derby Street	41 yd
Steak House Grill	128 Derby Street	41 yd
Thai Noodles and Rice Street Food	R/O College Way 98, Derby Street	77 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	22 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	343 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	370 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	668 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	194 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	294 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		613 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	895 yd
Ymca (Bolton) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite	948 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	301.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	301.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 6HH