Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 3BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	30.7%	35.4%	4.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	51.1%	2.1%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41%	43.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.1%	38%	3.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.7%	11.2%	-5.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 3BQ this area, 29.6% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	29.6%	-11.1%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	15.7%	2.0%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	20.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.4%	27%	10.6%	3.1%	23.9%
Pakistani	10.5%	23.4%	12.9%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	66.9%	37.9%	-29.0%	81.4%	-43.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	81.3%	66.7%	-14.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	23.2%	10.4%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	66.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.1%	14.5%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	11.7%	9.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.7%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	49.3%	6.5%	42.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lever Edge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lever Edge Lane 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 -41.1%.

🔎 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 3BQ, 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 Lever Edge Lane are based on 232 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 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3BQ

Average Price
£184,709

Semi-Detached
£221,215

Terraced
£139,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Edge Lane

Average Price
£172,081

Semi-Detached
£207,499

Terraced
£149,923

Detached
£317,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£82,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever Edge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
356 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-08-04	£180,233
413 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-11-08	£104,376
421 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-01-22	£87,374
397 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-04-04	£115,634
360 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-12-21	£204,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essa Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	4out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided 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	188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,828 yd	University technical college	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	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,110 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	180 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	1,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,699 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
Kings Leadership Academy Bolton	Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane	362 yd
Essa Primary	Essa Academy, Lever Edge Lane	469 yd
Great Lever Children's Nursery	Great Lever Childrens Centre, Leonard Street	518 yd
Taste	Olive Tree Primary School, Adelaide Street	731 yd
Cafe Chico	185 St Helens Road	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	526 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	661 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	712 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	426 yd
Cugini Pizza	Swan Lane Mill, Higher Swan Lane	661 yd
BURGERIZE	Unit 14, Sunnyside Mill, Adelaide Street	709 yd
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	769 yd
MR T’S CHIPPY n GRILL	498 Bridgeman Street	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	309 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		446 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	470 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Great Lever And Farnworth Golf Club PLODDER LANE	golf	745 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	853 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	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3BQ