Area Information for Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT

Dobson Road in Bolton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Queens Park & Central ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bolton North East. This page combines information for the address Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT, 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 4RT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bolton
Ward Queens Park & Central
Constituency Bolton North East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Dobson Road, BL1 4RT 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 also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Halliwell), 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 Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT 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 Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT:

Brigade Street, Bolton, BL1 4RP
Bertrand Road, Bolton, BL1 4RS
Silverdale Road, Bolton, BL1 4RR
Curzon Road, Bolton, BL1 4RW
Gilnow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ
Sunlight Road, Bolton, BL1 4RN

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

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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Dobson 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 Dobson 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 7
Semi-Detached 22
Terraced 73
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 5
Total 109
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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 45
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 109

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 23
Two People 9
Three People 14
Four People 9
Five People 16
Six People 6
Seven People 13
8+ People 19
Total 109

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 50
Other Household 32
Total 105

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 30
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 110

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 49% male.

Gender
Male 247
Female 259
Total 506

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around BL1 4RT has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 43
5-9 44
10-14 64
15-19 66
20-24 45
25-29 27
30-34 27
35-39 32
40-44 45
45-49 29
50-54 13
55-59 14
60-64 20
65-69 16
70-74 9
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 5
Total 508

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL1 4RT 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 103
Married 205
Separated 4
Divorced 7
Widowed 21
Total 340

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 306
Good 130
Fair 49
Bad 13
Very Bad 6
Total 504

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Dobson Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 38% 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) 65
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
No GCSEs or Equivalent 130
Other 19
Total 340

Ethnic Group Embed This

Dobson 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 7% 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 34
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 37
Pakistani 397
Other Asian 3
Black African 18
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Other 8
Total 508

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Dobson Road, Bolton), 57% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 290
European Union 29
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 173
Total 504

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 290
10+ Years 107
5-10 Years 35
2-5 Years 42
Less Than 2 Years 31
Total 505

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 4RT.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 377
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 60
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 49

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 7
Christian 32
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 442
Sikh 6
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 9
Total 506

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Queens Park & Central ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 39
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 60
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 76
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 28
Total 339

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 10
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 40
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 131

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 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 27
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 59
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 102
Full-time Student 57
Total 339

Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT is within the Halliwell 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 Halliwell
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 4RT. 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 4RT.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest railway station is Bolton, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bolton 1.1 miles
Lostock 1.8 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 2.1 miles
Moses Gate 2.5 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 3 miles
Farnworth 3.2 miles
Westhoughton 3.3 miles
Hag Fold 3.5 miles
Atherton 3.5 miles
Horwich Parkway 3.6 miles
Daisy Hill 3.7 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 3.8 miles
Walkden 4.6 miles
Blackrod 5 miles
Entwistle 5.6 miles
Hindley 5.7 miles
Moorside 5.9 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 6.4 miles
Adlington (Lancashire) 6.7 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 6.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is Gilnow Primary School, approximately 270 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is University Collegiate School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is Wyresdale Road Surgery, approximately 530 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wyresdale Road Surgery 530 yards
AL Fal Medical Group 660 yards
Olive Family Practice 660 yards
Pikes Lane 1 660 yards
Dr S Naseef 670 yards
3D Medical Centre 730 yards
Deane Medical Centre 860 yards
Deane Surgery 860 yards
Bolton General Practice 0.7 miles
Orient House Medical Centre 0.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is Freshdental, approximately 810 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 Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is Hulton Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dobson Road, Bolton, BL1 4RT. The nearest is Deane Eye Clinic, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Deane Eye Clinic 730 yards
Andrew Fletcher Eyecare half a mile
J E Rainford Ltd 0.6 miles
I & M Eyecare 0.6 miles
The Spectacle Centre 0.8 miles
Eyezone 0.8 miles
Eyesite Express 0.8 miles
J W Caldicott 0.8 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Bolton Sainsbury's 0.8 miles
J E Rainford Ltd 0.8 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 BL1 4RT

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+

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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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