Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 7JW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.9%	48.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.1%	51.2%	0.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	32.7%	38.7%	6.0%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	45.6%	2.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.5%	45.5%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.9%	34.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17.9%	10.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5%	6.3%	1.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 7JW this area, 31% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	31%	-5.1%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	10.5%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.1%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	19.1%	38.3%	19.2%	2.7%	35.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	73.7%	46.4%	-27.3%	81.4%	-35.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	86.6%	70.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	20.9%	9.4%	5.6%	15.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	70.8%	-15.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.8%	11.3%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bolton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Road 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 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 7JW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Bolton Road are based on 835 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 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 7JW

Average Price
£304,880

Semi-Detached
£261,768

Terraced
£218,104

Detached
£306,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£845,025

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Road

Average Price
£212,237

Semi-Detached
£266,852

Terraced
£165,700

Detached
£460,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,797

Other
£325,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-24	£253,754
52 Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,666	2023-01-20	£187,050
20 Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-05	£444,130
54 Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-08-05	£217,195
26 Bolton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2022-03-28	£138,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 7JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	599 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	1,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD	- not rated	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School Devon Street , Farnworth BL4 7PY	3out of 4	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Street Primary School Queen Street , Farnworth BL4 7DX	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plodder Lane Primary School Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	948 yd	Community 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	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	- not rated	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,580 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	3,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	3,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	3,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	4,679 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	4,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,706 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	776 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ	- not rated	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	1,889 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
New Lime Tree Restaurant Limited	13-15 Bolton Road	67 yd
Indali kitchen	36 Egerton Street	114 yd
AK Grill & Curries	74 Egerton Street	114 yd
Jonesy's Juicy Bites	The Gatehouse, Egerton Works, Egerton Street	222 yd
Jone's Catering	Caravan Site, Fylde Street	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnworth Masonic Hall	Francis Street	73 yd
Railway Hotel	4-6 Egerton Street	187 yd
The Gatehouse	The Gatehouse, Egerton Mill, Cawdor Street	263 yd
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	626 yd
Freemasons	72 Market Street	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Centre	68 Egerton Street	114 yd
ChickWick	76 Egerton Street	114 yd
Jones Mobile Catering	Caravan 1, Fylde Street Caravan Park, Fylde Street	310 yd
Happy Kitchen	1 Bridgeman Street	315 yd
Greens Sanbdwich Bar	61 Gladstone Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Brackley Street		834 yd
Lidl	Albert Road		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Fern Street Playing Fields BROOK STREET	grass pitches	609 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Darley Park FERN STREET	grass pitches	917 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	925 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	977 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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