Rothwell Street, Bolton, BL3 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 6HY 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 6HY 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 Rothwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothwell 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 -6.1%.

🔎 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 6HY, 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 Rothwell Street are based on 9 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 Rothwell Street, Bolton, BL3 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6HY

Average Price
£106,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothwell Street

Average Price
£107,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,987

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rothwell Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-12	£102,589
4 Rothwell Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-03-24	£108,002
12 Rothwell Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2019-10-09	£115,276
21 Rothwell Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2017-11-30	£73,135
2 Rothwell Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-08-01	£132,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 6HY 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
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	306 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	525 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	4,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	318 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BLUE LOUNGE	152-154 Derby Street	106 yd
Kani Restaurant	148 Derby Street	106 yd
L & B Restaurant	162 Derby Street	106 yd
Oodles Chinese	101-103 Derby Street	122 yd
Roman Pizzeria	156-158 Derby Street	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	117 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	364 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	558 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	572 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, 93 Derby Street	105 yd
Subway	97-99 Derby Street	105 yd
Istanbul Shawarma	136 Derby Street	106 yd
Jarern Street Food Thai	98 Derby Street	117 yd
Steak House Grill	128 Derby Street	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	104 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	357 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	407 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	728 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		540 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Classic World Of Fitness (Bolton) (Closed) Mawdsley Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	965 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 6HY