Westminster Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL4 7DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	52.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.5%	47.6%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	30.1%	32.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	27.8%	-9.5%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	18.4%	3.1%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	14.4%	18.4%	4.0%	6.1%	12.3%

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 (61.4%) 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	35.3%	28%	-7.3%	48.4%	-20.4%
Good health	25%	33.4%	8.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	20.9%	23%	2.1%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	1.2%	3.9%

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 7DA this area, 41.6% 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 11.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.6%	41.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	15.3%	1.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.6%	5.6%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-22.0%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	93.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	11.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	94.5%	92.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Westminster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster 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.

🔎 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 7DA, 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 Westminster Street are based on 17 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 Westminster Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7DA

Average Price
£116,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Street

Average Price
£101,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Westminster Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-10-22	£130,670
16 Westminster Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2021-05-07	£115,834
22 Westminster Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2019-08-12	£87,918
16 Westminster Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-05-26	£134,795
20 Westminster Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2017-05-19	£134,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7DA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL4 7DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD	- not rated	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF	- not rated	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plodder Lane Primary School Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Street Primary School Queen Street , Farnworth BL4 7DX	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	- not rated	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	4,113 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	5,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	5,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Centre South King Street , Farnworth Youth Centre BL4 7AP	- not rated	684 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ	- not rated	712 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Community special school	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
Tung Sing	24 Glynne Street	219 yd
UOB Services Ltd (Queens Specialist)	Queens Building, Queen Street	458 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	536 yd
Cocos Cafe	55 Plodder Lane	550 yd
Porky's Cafe	Unit 6, Farnworth Park Industrial Estate, Queen Street	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	135 yd
D'Havilland	Gladstone Road	199 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	319 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	319 yd
Royal Hotel	142 Albert Road	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	333 yd
The Godfather	Godfather Pizza House, 46 Albert Road	349 yd
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	350 yd
Gonzales	48 Albert Road	361 yd
Curry Centre	68 Egerton Street	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Albert Road	595 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	650 yd
Asda	Brackley Street	686 yd
Tesco	Longcauseway	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	468 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	769 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	918 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	964 yd
St James'S Church Of England High School Lucas Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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