Hospital Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL7 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of BL7 9LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	34.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	55.5%	4.6%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	51.4%	-5.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33.6%	35.1%	1.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	37%	8.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96%	93.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.9%	95.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hospital Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hospital Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley Bridge 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 -3.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BL7 9LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hospital Road are based on 59 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 Hospital Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL7 9LJ

Average Price
£330,439

Semi-Detached
£299,826

Terraced
£452,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hospital Road

Average Price
£513,708

Semi-Detached
£378,115

Terraced
£421,972

Detached
£533,196

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,278,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hospital Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Hospital Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-12-10	£465,130
14 Hospital Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-12-09	£353,286
12 Hospital Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2008-11-19	£261,182
16 Hospital Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2001-09-11	£477,726
18 Hospital Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2001-06-01	£336,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL7 9LJ

Employment

BL7 9LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	58
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9HT	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagley Infant School Stonesteads Drive , Bromley Cross BL7 9LN	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagley Junior School Chapeltown Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AT	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walmsley CofE Primary School Blackburn Road , Egerton BL7 9SA	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Sharples Hall Drive , BL1 7HS	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turton School Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	3,275 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	5,435 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	4,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	3,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	4out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE	- not rated	3,325 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	3,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retreat Grill Bar Restaurant	The Old Village Hall, Darwen Road	350 yd
Last Drop Hotel	Hospital Road	417 yd
Cuppa Coffee	158b Darwen Road	765 yd
Eagley Sports Complex	Blackburn Road	879 yd
Spice Valley Egerton	Unit 1a Dunscar Ind Est, Blackburn Road	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sportsman	254 Darwen Road	350 yd
Dunscar Conservative Club	Hardmans Lane	363 yd
The Flag Inn	Hardmans Lane	430 yd
The Spread Eagle	Spread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane	532 yd
Nook & Cranny	211-213 Darwen Road	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ku's Special	350 Darwen Road	208 yd
Amigos	207 Darwen Road	591 yd
The Village Chippy	205 Darwen Road	591 yd
Earthlings	221 Darwen Road	591 yd
Thai Food Online	Unit 8 Dunscar Industrial Estate	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Food Market, 196 Darwen Road		721 yd
Sainsbury's Local	158 Darwen Road		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S School DARWEN ROAD	grass pitches	247 yd
Village Spa HOSPITAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
John Street Playing Field QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	567 yd
Eagley Sports Complex BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Eagley Junior School CHAPELTOWN ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Turton Golf Club HOSPITAL ROAD	golf	1,019 yd
Turton Sports Centre BROMLEY CROSS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,057 yd
Walmsley C Of E Primary School Blackburn Road	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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