Alston Street, Bolton, BL3 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 3DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	48.1%	43%	-5.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	45.7%	5.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	47.7%	55.8%	8.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	34.1%	30.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	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.

In the area around BL3 3DQ this area, 36% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	36%	0.3%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15%	17.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	30.1%	40.7%	10.6%	2.7%	38.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.7%	30.4%	-17.3%	81.4%	-51.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	72.3%	54%	-18.3%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	3.2%	11.9%	8.7%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	26.3%	6.8%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	54.4%	-17.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	20%	15.5%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	6.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	52.1%	6.5%	45.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Alston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alston 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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 3DQ, 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 Alston Street are based on 52 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 Alston Street, Bolton, BL3 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3DQ

Average Price
£94,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Street

Average Price
£103,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Alston Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-06-14	£85,290
22 Alston Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-03-27	£88,011
3 Alston Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-03-26	£74,287
21 Alston Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2020-11-27	£93,282
9 Alston Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2020-03-24	£93,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3DQ

Employment

BL3 3DQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	4out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Newport Road , Great Lever BL3 2DT	4out of 4	718 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	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,456 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	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,622 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	4,916 yd	Academy converter	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	773 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	334 yd
Herbs	289 Lever Street	530 yd
Southfields	19 Green Lane	552 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Ss Simon And Jude C Of E Primary School, Newport Road	663 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	822 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	825 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	847 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	337 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	337 yd
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	586 yd
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	618 yd
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	146 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	482 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	615 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		963 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3DQ