Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 9DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.4%	50%	-5.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.6%	50%	5.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.5%	40.6%	5.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	16.7%	-5.9%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	16.9%	23.5%	6.6%	9.1%	14.4%
Widowed	19%	12%	-7.0%	6.1%	5.9%

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 (62.4%) 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	31.6%	29.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	-18.6%
Good health	29.1%	32.6%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	24.6%	22.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.2%	3.0%

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 9DJ this area, 42.3% 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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	42.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.8%	7.4%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.4%	91.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	95.8%	90.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	90.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Higher Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Market 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 -20.5%.

🔎 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 9DJ, 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Higher Market Street are based on 78 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 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 9DJ

Average Price
£137,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Market Street

Average Price
£154,875

Semi-Detached
£315,185

Terraced
£158,335

Detached
£384,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,775

Other
£120,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Higher Market Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-05-31	£138,001
26 Higher Market Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2004-04-28	£133,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 9DJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL4 9DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Presto Street , Farnworth BL4 8AJ	- not rated	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Church Road , Kearsley BL4 8AP	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Farnworth BL4 9JT	4out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley West Primary School Primrose Street , Kearsley BL4 9BZ	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,700 yd	Further education	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	63 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	1,275 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy special converter	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
Kabul Taste	30 Higher Market Street	13 yd
Tea For Two	4b Higher Market Street	91 yd
Blue Cafe	21-23 Higher Market Street	114 yd
Heavenly Food & Doughnuts	72b Higher Market Street	140 yd
Dolce Coffee & Dessert Ltd	137 Market Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Post Office	10 Higher Market Street	12 yd
Post Office	10-12 Higher Market Street	73 yd
Lucknow Junction	27 Higher Market Street	114 yd
The Black Horse	59a Higher Market Street	141 yd
Market Hotel	Market Hotel, 11-15 Brackley Street	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinos Pizza kebab ltd	16 Higher Market Street	12 yd
Taj Mahal	6 Higher Market Street	12 yd
Trojan Pizza	14 Higher Market Street	12 yd
Dexter's Chicken Pizza & Grill Ltd	18 Higher Market Street	45 yd
Dino's	16 Higher Market Street	52 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Brackley Street	422 yd
Lidl	Albert Road	534 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	705 yd
Tesco	Longcauseway	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Road Playing Field Church Road	grass pitches	185 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
Bradford Street Park BRADFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Fern Street Playing Fields BROOK STREET	grass pitches	839 yd
Darley Park FERN STREET	grass pitches	886 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 yd
Kearsley Academy Leisure Centre Springfield Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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