Area Information for Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT

Blackburn Road in Bolton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Halliwell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bolton North East. This page combines information for the address Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BL1 8DT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bolton
Ward Halliwell
Constituency Bolton North East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 13 property sales in Blackburn Road, BL1 8DT since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Crompton (Bolton)), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT:

Watersmead Close, Bolton, BL1 8JJ
Glenridge Close, Bolton, BL1 8JL
Brookdale Close, Bolton, BL1 8JR
Canning Street, Bolton, BL1 8EZ
Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HB
Draycott Street, Bolton, BL1 8HD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 13 property sales in Blackburn Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Blackburn Road, Bolton consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 95
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 74
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 8
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 17
Two People 30
Three People 12
Four People 18
Five People 19
Six People 16
Seven People 7
8+ People 4
Total 123

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blackburn Road, Bolton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 17
Family Household 72
Other Household 35
Total 124

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 122

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bolton North East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 243
Female 242
Total 485

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 31
10-14 35
15-19 39
20-24 37
25-29 51
30-34 22
35-39 34
40-44 26
45-49 43
50-54 29
55-59 28
60-64 27
65-69 33
70-74 13
75-79 7
80-84 5
85+ 4
Total 486

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL1 8DT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 140
Married 216
Separated 0
Divorced 13
Widowed 21
Total 390

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 237
Good 137
Fair 84
Bad 21
Very Bad 7
Total 486

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Blackburn Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 37% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 94
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 145
Other 11
Total 389

Ethnic Group Embed This

Blackburn Road, Bolton can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 10% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 47
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 379
Pakistani 45
Other Asian 1
Black African 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 6
Total 486

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 322
European Union 12
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 142
Total 486

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 322
10+ Years 132
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 486

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BL1 8DT.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 414
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 16

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 29
Christian 21
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 1
Muslim 398
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 33
Total 486

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Halliwell ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 68
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 48
Retired 47
Looking After Home or Family 35
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 32
Other 26
Total 388

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 53
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 22
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 200

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 35
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 94
Full-time Student 49
Total 389

Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT is within the Crompton (Bolton) policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Crompton (Bolton)
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BL1 8DT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BL1 8DT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest railway station is Hall-i'-th'-Wood, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 0.8 miles
Bolton 1.3 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 1.7 miles
Moses Gate 2.8 miles
Lostock 2.9 miles
Farnworth 3.4 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 4 miles
Entwistle 4.4 miles
Horwich Parkway 4.6 miles
Westhoughton 4.6 miles
Atherton 4.8 miles
Hag Fold 4.9 miles
Daisy Hill 5.1 miles
Walkden 5.3 miles
Blackrod 5.7 miles
Moorside 6.2 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 6.6 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 6.8 miles
Hindley 6.9 miles
Adlington (Lancashire) 7.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is The Valley Community Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Valley Community Primary School 230 yards
    
The Olive School, Bolton 690 yards
    
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 690 yards
    
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge 750 yards
    
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell half a mile
    
Brownlow Fold Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Al-Huda Primary School 0.7 miles  
Gaskell Community Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Castle Hill Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is Eden Boys' School, Bolton, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Eden Boys' School, Bolton 390 yards
    
Thornleigh Salesian College 0.8 miles
    
Sharples School 1 mile
    
Smithills School 1.1 miles
    
Canon Slade School 1.1 miles
    
University Collegiate School 1.4 miles
    
Turton School 1.7 miles
    
Bolton St Catherine's Academy (All Through) 1.7 miles
    
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.9 miles
    
Ladybridge High School 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is Bolton Community Practice, approximately 380 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is Synergy Dental Clinic, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is Hulton Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8DT. The nearest is The Eye People, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Eye People 210 yards
Univision Eye Centre 780 yards
Vision Express 0.8 miles
The Eyeworks 0.9 miles
Andrew Fletcher Eyecare 0.9 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 0.9 miles
I & M Eyecare 0.9 miles
Eyewear Brands 0.9 miles
One Vision Opticians 1 mile
Boots-Bolton - The Gates 1 mile

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BL1 8DT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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