Almond Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 7BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.1%	47.5%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.9%	52.5%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 BL4 7BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	33.9%	56.6%	22.7%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	21.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	19%	12.1%	-6.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (67.7%) 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	21.1%	32.4%	11.3%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	28.6%	35.3%	6.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	30.5%	19.1%	-11.4%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	2.7%

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 BL4 7BZ this area, 34.7% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.4%	34.7%	-17.7%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	9.4%	7.8%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	4.8%	19.4%	14.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.4%	88.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.8%	91.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.6%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	90.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Almond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Almond Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North 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 -26.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL4 7BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Almond Street are based on 52 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 Almond Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7BZ

Average Price
£128,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,473

Detached
£168,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almond Street

Average Price
£189,319

Semi-Detached
£236,656

Terraced
£165,083

Detached
£188,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Almond Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-28	£176,911
29 Almond Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-22	£167,901
28 Almond Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-06-08	£192,596
18 Almond Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2012-03-07	£129,296
16 Almond Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£20,250	2004-01-26	£56,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7BZ

Employment

BL4 7BZ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	33
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Marsh Lane , Farnworth BL4 0AP	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	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	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,791 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	5,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	2,167 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tung Sing	24 Glynne Street	223 yd
UOB Services Ltd (Queens Specialist)	Queens Building, Queen Street	414 yd
KFC	99-105 Albert Road	528 yd
Porky's Cafe	Unit 6, Farnworth Park Industrial Estate, Queen Street	529 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	130 yd
D'Havilland	Gladstone Road	254 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	350 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	350 yd
Royal Hotel	142 Albert Road	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Godfather	Godfather Pizza House, 46 Albert Road	303 yd
Gonzales	48 Albert Road	313 yd
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	329 yd
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	391 yd
New Bury Chippy	44 George Street	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Albert Road	540 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	596 yd
Asda	Brackley Street	637 yd
Tesco	Longcauseway	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	520 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	735 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	954 yd
St James'S Church Of England High School Lucas Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	987 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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