The Grove, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 1NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	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 area around BL3 1NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	45.3%	4.6%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	35.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	39.9%	-9.0%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	31.6%	40.5%	8.9%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	19.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	17.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	18%	-1.4%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.9%	6.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	17.6%	4.0%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	94.5%	92.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	94.5%	95.9%	1.4%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	95.9%	1.4%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Little Lever & Darcy Lever 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 -14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL3 1NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Grove are based on 24 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 The Grove, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 1NJ

Average Price
£198,219

Semi-Detached
£198,219

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£220,022

Semi-Detached
£201,106

Terraced
£507,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-08-06	£170,346
6 The Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2015-11-09	£211,202
3 The Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-07-15	£171,102
1 The Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-07-11	£176,921
3 The Grove, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-12-03	£190,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 1NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	5,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Masefield Primary School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mytham Primary School Mytham Road , Little Lever BL3 1JG	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Norris Street , Little Lever BL3 1BQ	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School Redcar Road , Little Lever BL3 1EN	2out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowness Primary School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	3,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	4,266 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	5,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	5,458 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	3,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	334 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	2,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park School Teaching Service Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenny's Cafe	104-108 High Street	320 yd
Cube Desserts	15 Market Street	391 yd
The Village Cafe Bistro	60 Market Street	393 yd
Subway Market Street	21 Market Street	472 yd
Exotic Lounge	156 Stopes Road	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Anne	26 High Street	165 yd
Kitchen at Queen Anne Pub	26 High Street	165 yd
Little Lever Working Mens Club	Victory Road	285 yd
Little Lever Cricket Club	Victory Road	289 yd
Stopes Tavern	185 Stopes Road	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizza	85 High Street	127 yd
Mega Butts	137 High Street	252 yd
Koon Yum	121A High Street	252 yd
Village Chippy	36 Market Street	393 yd
Turkish Grill	31 Market Street	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Crossley Street		617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Lever Cricket Club VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Masefield School MASEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Mytham Primary School MYTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Little Lever Sports Club Mytham Road	grass pitches	579 yd
Meadow Playing Fields LADYSHORE ROAD	grass pitches	599 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 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.