Albert Grove, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL4 9ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.1%	48.2%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	32%	-1.9%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	12.6%	4.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	43%	53.4%	10.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.8%	29.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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	31.3%	24%	-7.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.2%	0.5%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.4%	10.3%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	7.4%	5.6%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91%	81.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	84.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.8%	5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Albert Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Grove 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 -19.1%.

🔎 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 9ED, 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 Albert Grove are based on 14 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 Albert Grove, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 9ED

Average Price
£156,768

Semi-Detached
£151,782

Terraced
£163,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Grove

Average Price
£167,772

Semi-Detached
£164,377

Terraced
£173,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Albert Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-04	£136,251
11 Albert Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£179,995	2023-07-07	£203,024
7 Albert Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-24	£187,077
10 Albert Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2017-09-08	£173,620
13 Albert Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-09-04	£121,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 9ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ferns Primary Academy Plodder Lane , Farnworth BL4 0DA	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Farnworth BL4 9JT	4out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Presto Street , Farnworth BL4 8AJ	- not rated	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	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	4,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,163 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	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	1,772 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	2,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	99-105 Albert Road	142 yd
UOB Services Ltd (Queens Specialist)	Queens Building, Queen Street	197 yd
SFC	140 Albert Road	198 yd
Simpson Fried Chicken	140 Albert Road	198 yd
Alison Bluer	Royal Hotel, 142 Albert Road	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Hotel	142 Albert Road	198 yd
Shakespeare Public House	1 Glynne Street	418 yd
The Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 32-34 King Street	424 yd
Market Hotel	Market Hotel, 11-15 Brackley Street	459 yd
Freemasons	72 Market Street	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gonzales	48 Albert Road	164 yd
The Godfather	Godfather Pizza House, 46 Albert Road	176 yd
Sorento	179 Albert Road	392 yd
Poundbakery	Unit 45 Brackley Street	417 yd
Sean O'Neil	2 Brackley Street	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Albert Road	132 yd
Asda	Brackley Street	270 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	310 yd
Tesco	Longcauseway	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	201 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Bodywise Ladies Ltd FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB FARNWORTH HEALTH CLUB GLADSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	687 yd
Bradford Street Park BRADFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Church Road Playing Field Church Road	grass pitches	756 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Bolton Textile Mill Bolton Textile Mill Cawdor Street	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	926 yd
Fern Street Playing Fields BROOK STREET	grass pitches	935 yd
No-Body'S Perfect (Ladies Only) (Closed) Egerton Street	health and fitness suite	986 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	220.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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