Alder Street, Bolton, BL3 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 2DF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	48.6%	55.5%	6.9%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	51.4%	44.5%	-6.9%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	43.9%	35.6%	-8.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	46.9%	8.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44.8%	46.7%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.6%	35.7%	0.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2DF this area, 31.8% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	31.8%	6.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22%	6.9%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	23.4%	38.1%	14.7%	2.7%	35.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	48.6%	33.2%	-15.4%	81.4%	-48.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	63.6%	55.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	28.7%	2.9%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	55.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	3%	19.9%	16.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	7.5%	-10.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	52.3%	6.5%	45.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Alder Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North 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 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 2DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Alder Street are based on 43 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 Alder Street, Bolton, BL3 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2DF

Average Price
£110,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Street

Average Price
£106,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Alder Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-07-24	£132,094
29 Alder Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-05-23	£129,695
36 Alder Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-23	£108,079
23 Alder Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-02-18	£81,360
25 Alder Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2018-10-02	£101,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 2DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	- not rated	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	- not rated	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	- not rated	437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,056 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	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,879 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	4,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	949 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	1,050 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbs	289 Lever Street	457 yd
Southfields	19 Green Lane	457 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	510 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	525 yd
Great Lever Children's Nursery	Great Lever Childrens Centre, Leonard Street	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little John	184 Lever Street	686 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	690 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	770 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	120 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	120 yd
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	444 yd
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	519 yd
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road		1,077 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	294 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	437 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	669 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	806 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		1,032 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.4 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 2DF