Settle Street, Bolton, BL3 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 3DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.9%	36.5%	5.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	43.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	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	43.5%	51.3%	7.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.2%	27.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	14%	14.1%	0.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3DN this area, 38.2% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	38.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.3%	8.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.7%	19.2%	7.5%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	26.6%	35.6%	9.0%	2.7%	32.9%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	41.6%	26.2%	-15.4%	81.4%	-55.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	74%	53.1%	-20.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	1.3%	10.6%	9.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Africa	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	28.3%	8.2%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	53.4%	-20.6%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	20%	18.7%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	64.1%	6.5%	57.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

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 Great Lever 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 -54.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 3DN, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 288 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 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3DN

Average Price
£123,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Settle Street

Average Price
£126,779

Semi-Detached
£139,912

Terraced
£129,025

Detached
£334,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,837

Other
£7,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Settle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
235 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2026-01-23	£150,681
126 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-12-05	£143,649
239 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2023-07-14	£39,657
106 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-04-26	£143,692
108 Settle Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-09	£131,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	- not rated	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	3out of 4	520 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	- not rated	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,772 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	4,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	1,024 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Great Lever Children's Nursery	Great Lever Childrens Centre, Leonard Street	212 yd
Herbs	289 Lever Street	501 yd
Roccos Desserts	89 High Street	638 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	707 yd
Taste	Olive Tree Primary School, Adelaide Street	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	586 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	780 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	820 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	894 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	429 yd
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	537 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	537 yd
MR T’S CHIPPY n GRILL	498 Bridgeman Street	570 yd
Cugini Pizza	Swan Lane Mill, Higher Swan Lane	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	524 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	704 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		758 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	983 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3DN