Lynton Road, Bolton, BL3 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 3BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	41.2%	38.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	52.4%	7.1%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	54.9%	10.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	37.8%	31.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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	29.1%	24.4%	-4.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.7%	27.7%	5.0%	3.1%	24.6%
Pakistani	4.1%	19.1%	15.0%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	4.5%	4.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65.5%	38.1%	-27.4%	81.4%	-43.3%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	86.3%	66.5%	-19.8%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	22.4%	12.0%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	66.3%	-19.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.5%	14.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	55%	6.5%	48.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lynton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever 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 -98.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL3 3BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lynton Road are based on 50 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 Lynton Road, Bolton, BL3 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3BD

Average Price
£136,121

Semi-Detached
£201,080

Terraced
£126,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynton Road

Average Price
£140,344

Semi-Detached
£197,450

Terraced
£132,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
483 Lynton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-01-06	£134,623
466 Lynton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-01-10	£181,083
473 Lynton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-01-10	£83,460
467 Lynton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-12-21	£118,479
458 Lynton Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-23	£122,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 3BD 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	97
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	36
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	21
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance 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	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	4out of 4	249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essa Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,930 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Leadership Academy Bolton	Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane	109 yd
Essa Primary	Essa Academy, Lever Edge Lane	292 yd
St Bede's Community Room	Normanby Street	505 yd
Buttylicious	255 St Helens Road	610 yd
Desi Brunch	211 St Helens Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	202 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	353 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	726 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	451 yd
BURGERIZE	Unit 14, Sunnyside Mill, Adelaide Street	570 yd
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	618 yd
Siraj Curry House	Dhokia Place, 202 St Helens Road	642 yd
Machos	250 St Helens Road	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		269 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	293 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	669 yd
Great Lever And Farnworth Golf Club PLODDER LANE	golf	849 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	1,087 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3BD