Settle Street, Bolton, BL3 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	40.8%	37.6%	-3.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	47.7%	7.7%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	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	43.2%	45.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.3%	35.4%	2.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BL3 2DG this area, 35.1% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	35.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	15.8%	0.2%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	31.8%	42.1%	10.3%	2.7%	39.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	47.8%	34.6%	-13.2%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	68.8%	63.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	22.9%	1.3%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	63.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.6%	17.7%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	21%	1.6%	-19.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	50.1%	6.5%	43.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Settle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Settle 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 Settle Street are based on 285 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 Settle Street, Bolton, BL3 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2DG

Average Price
£123,703

Semi-Detached
£181,250

Terraced
£104,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Settle Street

Average Price
£123,034

Semi-Detached
£136,612

Terraced
£124,916

Detached
£328,230

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,931

Other
£344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Settle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2014-04-23	£103,668
8 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2010-07-16	£71,333
2 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-03-18	£137,684
4 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£13,000	2002-06-18	£50,952
8 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£13,500	2002-05-01	£54,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2DG

Employment

BL3 2DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 2DG 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
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,659 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	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	3out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	4out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,374 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,396 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 College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,486 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	4,656 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	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,289 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,989 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
Herbs	289 Lever Street	412 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	470 yd
Southfields	19 Green Lane	492 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	528 yd
Great Lever Children's Nursery	Great Lever Childrens Centre, Leonard Street	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little John	184 Lever Street	631 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	636 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	721 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	116 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	116 yd
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	467 yd
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	469 yd
Ian's Fish & Chips Ltd	71 Lever Street	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	1,032 yd
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	1,038 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	301 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	446 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	629 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	849 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		1,009 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 2DG