Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 2EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48%	48.2%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of BL3 2EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	26.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	53.6%	0.9%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	6.1%	7.7%

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	42.9%	48.9%	6.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	28.6%	31.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	16.7%	14.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2EE this area, 39.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	39.3%	3.5%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.8%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	26.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	30%	50.3%	20.3%	2.7%	47.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	48.8%	26.4%	-22.4%	81.4%	-55.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	6.6%	5.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	73.4%	63.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	29.6%	9.9%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	63.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.8%	20.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	3%	-13.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	60.7%	6.5%	54.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 2EE, 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 Green Lane are based on 197 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 Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2EE

Average Price
£337,116

Semi-Detached
£319,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£360,638

Semi-Detached
£307,979

Terraced
£274,849

Detached
£440,009

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£633,901

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-02-05	£439,663
183 Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-05-21	£290,358
167 Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-10-14	£287,839
181 Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2013-10-14	£406,760
183 Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-05-10	£314,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2EE

Employment

BL3 2EE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 2EE 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

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,259 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	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	- not rated	246 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	621 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	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,307 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	4,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birtenshaw College Freya House - Viking Street , BL3 2RR	- not rated	906 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	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
Southfields	19 Green Lane	2 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	188 yd
Elior Uk	Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road	804 yd
Great Lever Children's Nursery	Great Lever Childrens Centre, Leonard Street	833 yd
Social Mess	1a Springfield Court, Summerfield Road	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club	Lavender Road	875 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	1,020 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	1,077 yd
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	125 yd
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	400 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	400 yd
Shaam Pizza Place	2 Lowther Street	522 yd
Flower Takeaway	175 Crescent Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	244 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	272 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	579 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Farnworth Cricket And Bowling Club LAVENDER ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	957 yd
Doe Hey Playing Fields CAWDOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 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	151.2 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 2EE