Area Information for Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD

Brinks Lane in Bolton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Radcliffe North & Ainsworth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bury North. This page combines information for the address Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL2 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bury
Ward Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
Constituency Bury North * 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Radcliffe North), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

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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 Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD 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 Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD:

Somerton Road, Bolton, BL2 6LJ
Bury Road, Bolton, BL2 6QA
Oakhill Close, Bolton, BL2 6LE
Crediton Drive, Bolton, BL2 6LF
Mendip Close, Bolton, BL2 6LG
Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6QE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Brinks Lane, Bolton consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 67
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 51
Owned with Mortgage 53
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 121

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 32
Two People 44
Three People 21
Four People 13
Five People 8
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 121

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 80
Other Household 9
Total 121

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 67
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 120

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 156
Female 161
Total 317

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 14
5-9 12
10-14 16
15-19 16
20-24 18
25-29 13
30-34 13
35-39 19
40-44 17
45-49 23
50-54 20
55-59 35
60-64 19
65-69 19
70-74 27
75-79 13
80-84 7
85+ 18
Total 319

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL2 6QD 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 84
Married 127
Separated 6
Divorced 19
Widowed 36
Total 272

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 145
Good 100
Fair 52
Bad 17
Very Bad 2
Total 316

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 77
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 53
Other 4
Total 274

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

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 295
Indian 2
Pakistani 3
Other Asian 1
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 7
Arab 5
Other 2
Total 317

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 294
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 12
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 318

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 294
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 316

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 BL2 6QD.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 279
Republic of Ireland 1
Middle East or Asia 5
British Overseas Territories 0

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 86
Christian 207
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 9
Total 316

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Radcliffe North & Ainsworth ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 96
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 84
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 8
Total 271

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 24
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 151

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 39
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 18
Total 274

Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD is within the Radcliffe North 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 Radcliffe North
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to BL2 6QD. 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 BL2 6QD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest railway station is Moses Gate, approximately 1.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Moses Gate 1.9 miles
Farnworth 2.1 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 2.1 miles
Bolton 2.1 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 2.3 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 2.8 miles
Walkden 4.2 miles
Moorside 4.4 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 4.6 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 4.7 miles
Lostock 4.9 miles
Atherton 5.5 miles
Entwistle 5.6 miles
Hag Fold 5.8 miles
Westhoughton 6.3 miles
Daisy Hill 6.4 miles
Patricroft 6.5 miles
Eccles (Manchester) 6.6 miles
Horwich Parkway 6.8 miles
Salford Crescent 7.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is Blackshaw Primary School, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is Bolton St Catherine's Academy, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bolton St Catherine's Academy (All Through) 1.1 miles September 2022
    
Little Lever School 1.2 miles March 2022
    
Canon Slade School 2.2 miles October 2024
Star Radcliffe Academy 2.3 miles  
The Elton High School 2.4 miles January 2017
    
Harper Green School 2.5 miles January 2023
    
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 2.6 miles October 2023
    
University Collegiate School 2.7 miles September 2024
Eden Boys' School, Bolton 2.7 miles May 2017
    
The Derby High School 2.7 miles March 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is The Alastair Ross Medical Practice, approximately half a mile 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 Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is Bolton Dental Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bolton Dental Practice half a mile
The Dental Care Centre 1.1 miles
372 Dental 1.2 miles
Little Lever Dental Practice 1.2 miles
The Dental Practice 1.5 miles
The Dental Practice 1.7 miles
The Dental Practice 1.7 miles
K Shah & T Rauf Partnership 1.8 miles
The Dental Practice 1.9 miles
Bolton Orthodontic Centre 1.9 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is Cygnet Hospital Bury, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Brinks Lane, Bolton, BL2 6QD. The nearest is Greenhalgh Opticians, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Greenhalgh Opticians half a mile
J M Bluston Opticians 1.2 miles
The Eyeworks 1.7 miles
Harwood Eyecare Opticians 2.1 miles
Boots-Bolton - The Gates 2.2 miles
Eyewear Brands 2.2 miles
One Vision Opticians 2.2 miles
Martin Berry Ltd 2.2 miles
Cloughs Opticians 2.2 miles
Bolton Eye Clinic 2.3 miles

* 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 BL2 6QD

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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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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