Lever Street, Bolton, BL3 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 2AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	55.8%	6.3%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	50.5%	44.2%	-6.3%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.1%	42.9%	3.8%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	35%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	38.9%	45.9%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.3%	28.9%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5%	5.6%	0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around BL3 2AB this area, 35.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	35.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	15.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	17.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	17.6%	24.1%	6.5%	2.7%	21.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.4%	13.9%	10.5%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.7%	42.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-38.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	64.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	18.9%	0.4%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	64.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.7%	15.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	41.4%	6.5%	34.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lever Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lever Street was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1411.8% higher than the Farnworth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lever Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 7 local areas in Farnworth North and the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Lever Street are based on 65 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 Lever Street, Bolton, BL3 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2AB

Average Price
£314,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,303

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Street

Average Price
£167,720

Semi-Detached
£224,389

Terraced
£129,903

Detached
£185,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,020

Other
£261,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Lever Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-05-13	£130,122
95 Lever Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-29	£284,276
91 Lever Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£81,000	2023-07-26	£86,212
61 - 65 Lever Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-08-10	£455,519
65 Lever Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-08-10	£483,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2AB

Employment

BL3 2AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	28
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Chadwick Street , BL2 1JN	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,112 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	2,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,121 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	3,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	892 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	2,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Filling Station	91 Lever Street	21 yd
Shop Direct	Shop Direct, Thynne Street	331 yd
The Para Cafe	The Para Cafe, Thynne Street	388 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	464 yd
Achari Restaurant	148 Crook Street	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little John	184 Lever Street	289 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	431 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	538 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	640 yd
The York	112-114 Newport Street	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ian's Fish & Chips Ltd	71 Lever Street	8 yd
Greek Street	Sure Store, Orlando Street	260 yd
Hashim'z	Unit 3, Coe Street	367 yd
Tastebuds	6-8 Scholey Street	392 yd
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL	Manchester Road	285 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	421 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	508 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	595 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	184 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	531 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	665 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
Fitness First For Women (Bolton) (Closed) 135-139 135-139 Bradshawgate	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	872 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of BL3 2AB