Bridgeman Street, Bolton, BL3 6RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 6RS 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 6RS 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 Bridgeman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridgeman 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 6RS, 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 Bridgeman Street are based on 143 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 Bridgeman Street, Bolton, BL3 6RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6RS

Average Price
£115,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgeman Street

Average Price
£189,838

Semi-Detached
£119,699

Terraced
£135,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,488

Other
£840,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgeman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 The Trinity Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,600	2026-03-11	£90,600
Apartment 20 The Trinity Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,950	2025-10-09	£89,173
Apartment 5 The Trinity Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-25	£79,309
Apartment 12 The Trinity Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-10-25	£84,639
Apartment 28 The Trinity Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2022-09-09	£69,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6RS

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
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	339 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	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	603 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	756 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,131 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	4,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,341 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	303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	650 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Premier Training Youth Workshop , Stanley Street South BL3 5BL	- not rated	760 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Herbs	289 Lever Street	294 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	337 yd
Roccos Desserts	89 High Street	431 yd
Syrian Pastries	199 Derby Street	439 yd
Afghan Cuisine "N" Grill	181 Derby Street	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	40 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	244 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	404 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	484 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	237 yd
Seabreeze	77 High Street	408 yd
Hashim'z	Unit 3, Coe Street	424 yd
Taste	58 High Street	431 yd
Top Nosh Meals	199 Derby Street	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	399 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	449 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	509 yd
Morrisons	Blackhorse Street	853 yd
Morrisons Dawes Service Station	Blackhorse Street	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	161 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		585 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	941 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 6RS