Wellington Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL4 7DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	36.3%	45.5%	9.2%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	27.9%	-9.9%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	43.3%	3.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	33.5%	30.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	24.3%	-12.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	14%	-7.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	18.5%	11.2%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.8%	91.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	96.1%	90.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	90.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington 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 -41.7%.

🔎 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 7DT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Wellington Street are based on 55 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 Wellington Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7DT

Average Price
£114,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,183

Detached
£315,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£138,702

Semi-Detached
£319,777

Terraced
£119,906

Detached
£396,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wellington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2026-02-04	£97,500
55 Wellington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2025-08-28	£141,831
8 Wellington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-07-26	£84,980
57 Wellington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£500	2023-06-20	£525
4 Wellington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-04-27	£68,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	64 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	904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD	- not rated	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF	- not rated	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Street Primary School Queen Street , Farnworth BL4 7DX	- not rated	146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Devon Street , Farnworth BL4 7PY	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plodder Lane Primary School Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	- not rated	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	4,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	4,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,101 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	5,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	5,317 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	271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	1,837 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent 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
UOB Services Ltd (Queens Specialist)	Queens Building, Queen Street	52 yd
Porky's Cafe	Unit 6, Farnworth Park Industrial Estate, Queen Street	153 yd
KFC	99-105 Albert Road	239 yd
Tung Sing	24 Glynne Street	317 yd
Syl's Kitchen	32-34 King Street	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	323 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 32-34 King Street	364 yd
Freemasons	72 Market Street	383 yd
Wellington Inn	56 Market Street	383 yd
Royal Hotel	142 Albert Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gonzales	48 Albert Road	106 yd
The Godfather	Godfather Pizza House, 46 Albert Road	107 yd
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	279 yd
Shama Foods and Sweets	94 Market Street	383 yd
Tasters	54 Market Street	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Brackley Street	293 yd
Lidl	Albert Road	315 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	544 yd
Tesco	Longcauseway	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Fern Street Playing Fields BROOK STREET	grass pitches	751 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Church Road Playing Field Church Road	grass pitches	758 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	884 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	895 yd
Bradford Street Park BRADFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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