Victoria Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 7HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	44.9%	49.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	55.1%	50.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	36.5%	34.8%	-1.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	44.5%	2.2%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	46.2%	50.9%	4.7%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.4%	33.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7HG this area, 31.8% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	31.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	19.2%	0.5%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	24.6%	46.5%	21.9%	2.7%	43.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	62%	41%	-21.0%	81.4%	-40.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	72.5%	63.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	1.6%	4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	23%	28.3%	5.3%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	63.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	12%	10.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.2%	1.2%	13.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Muslim	51.6%	6.5%	45.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria 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 -48.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL4 7HG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Victoria Street are based on 64 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 Victoria Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7HG

Average Price
£105,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£158,909

Semi-Detached
£417,147

Terraced
£146,011

Detached
£511,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Victoria Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-18	£122,900
74 Victoria Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2025-03-31	£126,533
71 Victoria Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-03-27	£82,403
67 Victoria Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2022-10-21	£101,315
61 Victoria Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-07-19	£85,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7HG

Employment

BL4 7HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	33
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Education	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,930 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	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Devon Street , Farnworth BL4 7PY	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,096 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	4,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Peppermill Cafe	172B Campbell Street	432 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	497 yd
Indali kitchen	36 Egerton Street	524 yd
AK Grill & Curries	74 Egerton Street	524 yd
Tung Sing	24 Glynne Street	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gatehouse	The Gatehouse, Egerton Mill, Cawdor Street	377 yd
D'Havilland	Gladstone Road	527 yd
Railway Hotel	4-6 Egerton Street	541 yd
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club	Lavender Road	575 yd
Farnworth Masonic Hall	Francis Street	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Centre	68 Egerton Street	524 yd
ChickWick	76 Egerton Street	524 yd
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	638 yd
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	682 yd
Jones Mobile Catering	Caravan 1, Fylde Street Caravan Park, Fylde Street	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	324 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	538 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club LAVENDER ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,050 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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