BL1 1JW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Back o' th' Bank in Bolton (Bolton). Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Halliwell ward and the Bolton North East constituency.
This is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. A balanced community with an average age of 41 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for BL1 1JW are sourced from Output Area E00181501 (shared with 644 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BL1 1JW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BL1 1JW.
313
41
£ 26,400 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BL1 1JW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. BL1 1JW's 60% ownership and 41-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and a maturing demographic make this one of the more stable postcodes in the district.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL1 1JW. The average age is 41.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age Profile: A mature, mid-life demographic. The population consists largely of established adults in their late thirties and forties.
school Local Schools
The Olive School, Bolton
The Valley Community Primary School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Eden Boys' School Bolton
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Moorgate Primary School
Gaskell Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
57 nearby- Costa Coffee0.8 km
- Fusion Centre0.7 km
- Sake Sushi0.8 km
- Amazonia0.9 km
- Arabisque Taboosh0.9 km
- + 52 more
Takeaway Shop
50 nearby- Angies Cafe0.8 km
- Chicago's Pizza0.8 km
- JK's Caf0.9 km
- Erbil Shawarma0.8 km
- Happy Family0.9 km
- + 45 more
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Greggs0.8 km
- Go Local - Primo Convenience0.6 km
- Shreeji Smruti Off Licence0.9 km
- Superdrug1.0 km
- Adam & Sons Newsagents0.7 km
- + 35 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Diversion1.0 km
- Millstone1.0 km
- The Cotton Tree0.5 km
- The Elephant & Castle1.0 km
- The Lord Clyde0.7 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- The Co Op0.9 km
- Aldi0.4 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hall i’ th’ Wood1.3 km
- Bolton1.6 km
- Bromley Cross3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Waterloo Street Works (to define route)0.2 km
- St Peters Way (to def route)0.2 km
- Simpson Road0.2 km
- Simpson Road0.2 km
- St Peters Way (to define route)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: BL11JW · Data under Open Government Licence