Solent Drive, Bolton, BL3 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 1RN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	41.4%	4.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	26.9%	-9.5%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	5.4%

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	38.6%	34.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	35.3%	41.2%	5.9%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	21.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	10.1%	4.1%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.2%	2.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	18.9%	1.3%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	96.5%	0.6%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Solent Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solent Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Breightmet average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL3 1RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Solent Drive are based on 57 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 Solent Drive, Bolton, BL3 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 1RN

Average Price
£124,140

Semi-Detached
£183,419

Terraced
£141,729

Detached
£255,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,148

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solent Drive

Average Price
£118,989

Semi-Detached
£187,350

Terraced
£152,664

Detached
£256,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,920

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solent DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Solent Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-11-14	£68,322
32 Solent Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-09-22	£95,610
16 Solent Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-05	£98,357
4 Solent Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-08-02	£93,808
44 Solent Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-10-07	£153,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 1RN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL3 1RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Radcliffe Road , BL2 1NZ	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	- not rated	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's RC Primary School, Breightmet, Bolton Blenheim Road , Breightmet BL2 6EL	- not rated	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Green Lane , BL3 2PL	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	- not rated	1,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	2,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	2out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	3out of 4	2,535 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	2,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	3,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,292 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	- not rated	2,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	2,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	1,294 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Moss Fixed Inclusion Centre , Falkirk Drive BL2 6NW	- not rated	1,420 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Bolton 67 Manchester Road , BL2 1ES	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Community Manchester Road , Manchester Road Campus BL2 1ER	- not rated	1,549 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX	- not rated	1,586 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sue's Cafe	Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Hacken Lane		334 yd
Nevada Roller Rink	Burnden Sports Complex, Croft Lane		998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Inn	276 Radcliffe Road	224 yd
Darcy Lever Cricket & Sports Club	Hacken Lane	334 yd
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Sausage	Unit 6, Riverdale Business Park, Hacken Lane	254 yd
Amanda's Pit Stop (PK07 VWS)	Raikes Lane Industrial Estate, Raikes Lane	744 yd
THE FLAME IN GRILL	2 The Oasthouse, Sandhurst Drive	1,040 yd
Subway	Unit 4c, Burnden Park, Manchester Road	1,044 yd
Taskers Food Bar	Unit 21, Pilot Works, Manchester Road	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way		936 yd
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Arena 8A RIVERSDALE MILL 8A RIVERSDALE MILL HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	276 yd
Powerleague (Bolton) LEVERHULME PARK LEVERHULME PARK LONG LANE	artificial grass pitch	594 yd
Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre LONG LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Bolton Indians Sports Club HACKEN LANE	grass pitches	689 yd
Hacken Lane Multi Sports Facility BOLTON LADS CLUB BOLTON LADS CLUB HACKEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Newhouse Farm Hollycroft Avenue	grass pitches	780 yd
Leverhulme Park (Tonge Fold) EDDITCH FARM EDDITCH FARM HIGH BANK STREET	grass pitches	846 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
Bolton County Fc RADCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BL3 1RN