St James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL4 9RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	54.4%	2.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.8%	45.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 9RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	30.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.4%	45.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.6%	35.9%	1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	20.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	24%	2.5%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	6%	4.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.7%	73.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	90.2%	82.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL4 9RG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 St James Street are based on 185 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 St James Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 9RG

Average Price
£137,903

Semi-Detached
£143,280

Terraced
£113,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£215,530

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Street

Average Price
£170,617

Semi-Detached
£163,453

Terraced
£132,144

Detached
£446,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£215,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 St James Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2025-05-30	£225,968
149 St James Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,700	2024-05-24	£201,259
106 - 108 St James Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-10-18	£214,906
98 St James Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-26	£227,338
88 St James Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-05-27	£156,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 9RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	32
Other	26
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD	- not rated	1,705 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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF	- not rated	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Hillside Avenue , Farnworth BL4 9QB	- not rated	447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Beech Avenue , Farnworth BL4 0BP	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Marsh Lane , Farnworth BL4 0AP	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	- not rated	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,584 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	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	4,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ	- not rated	284 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Centre South King Street , Farnworth Youth Centre BL4 7AP	- not rated	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,091 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
Abby's Cafe	New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane	525 yd
Grandmas Kitchen Ltd	216 Piggott Street	548 yd
Rosie's Sandwich Bar	171 Plodder Lane	740 yd
Cocos Cafe	55 Plodder Lane	775 yd
Flavour Burstz	299 Plodder Lane	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnworth Social Circle	Piggott Street	684 yd
The Grapes	12 Mossfield Road	742 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mossfield Road	742 yd
Dukes Gate	Dukes Gate Hotel, Cleggs Lane	768 yd
Plodder Lane Conservative Club	Plodder Lane	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bury Chippy	44 George Street	285 yd
Amigo Burger & Pizza	27 Plodder Lane	795 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	291 Plodder Lane	806 yd
Stumble Inn Chippy	within, 212 Cleggs Lane	833 yd
Raz's Pizza & Kebab House	302 Cleggs Lane	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Licha Center	BL4, BL4		1,011 yd
Co-op	245 Highfield Road		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James'S Church Of England High School Lucas Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	592 yd
Amblecote Playing Fields Cleggs Lane	grass pitches	624 yd
Lady Of Lourdes School BEECH AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Green Fold Special Needs School (Closed) Highfield Road		786 yd
Harper Green School HARPER GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	943 yd
Dukesgate Academy EARLESDON CRESCENT		970 yd
Future Fitness HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY MILL HARROWBY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
North Walkden Falcons FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,065 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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