Earlswood Walk, Bolton, BL3 2SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 2SE is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.6%	53.1%	4.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	41.7%	42.5%	0.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	45.7%	12.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11%	5%	-6.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	43.4%	48.5%	5.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30.2%	30.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around BL3 2SE this area, 32% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.4%	32%	-13.4%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	21.5%	14.2%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	16.7%	10.1%	-6.6%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	12.8%	35.3%	22.5%	2.7%	32.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.1%	35.3%	-17.8%	81.4%	-46.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	71.9%	54.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	28.7%	12.0%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	54.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.2%	18.8%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	14%	10.2%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	11.1%	4.2%	-6.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	5.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	50.2%	6.5%	43.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Earlswood Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earlswood Walk 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 -18.3%.

🔎 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 2SE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Earlswood Walk are based on 4 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 Earlswood Walk, Bolton, BL3 2SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 2SE

Average Price
£92,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earlswood Walk

Average Price
£84,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earlswood WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Earlswood Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2018-11-16	£93,010
19 Earlswood Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2018-09-21	£61,670
21 Earlswood Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2016-11-30	£87,760
10 Earlswood Walk, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2010-06-03	£97,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 2SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 2SE 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	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2

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	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,482 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	4out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,440 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,712 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	1,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,474 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	4,370 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	242 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	416 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	454 yd
Southfields	19 Green Lane	504 yd
Herbs	289 Lever Street	555 yd
The Filling Station	91 Lever Street	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little John	184 Lever Street	528 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	614 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	785 yd
Bolton Snooker Club Ltd	Units 1, 3, 5 Pilot Works, Manchester Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	248 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	248 yd
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	406 yd
Flower Takeaway	175 Crescent Road	549 yd
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Burnden Park, Manchester Road	725 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	839 yd
MFG Manchester Road Service Station	Enterprise Rent A Car, Manchester Road	856 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Vincent Way	953 yd
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	236 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	307 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bolton) BURNDEN PARK BURNDEN PARK MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Bolton Cricket Club BISHOPS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	971 yd
Burnden Park CROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch	977 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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 2SE