The Meade, Bolton, BL3 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 3HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	54.6%	4.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.2%	45.4%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	42.8%	41.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	43.7%	8.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.1%	5.4%	-6.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.9%	52.7%	8.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.7%	29.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3HB this area, 32.7% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	32.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	19.8%	14.3%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	10.7%	5.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	8.9%	24.7%	15.8%	2.7%	22.0%
Other Asian	7%	7.4%	0.4%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	8.4%	17.1%	8.7%	2.5%	14.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	62.3%	31.7%	-30.6%	81.4%	-49.7%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	74.3%	61%	-13.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.2%	12%	6.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	22.8%	9.8%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	61%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	23.7%	20.1%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	13%	5.2%	-7.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	56.5%	6.5%	50.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Meade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Meade 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 -44.4%.

🔎 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 3HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 The Meade are based on 5 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 The Meade, Bolton, BL3 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3HB

Average Price
£57,968

Semi-Detached
£57,968

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meade

Average Price
£60,910

Semi-Detached
£60,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MeadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 The Meade, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2015-10-21	£83,488
10 The Meade, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£23,000	2003-03-20	£77,089
13 The Meade, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£8,000	2001-05-25	£34,932
10 The Meade, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£12,000	1996-12-18	£63,845
10 The Meade, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£8,000	1996-02-28	£45,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 3HB 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	67
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	- not rated	1,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lever Edge Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lever Edge Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HP	3out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	- not rated	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essa Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	1,016 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 Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	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	651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,361 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 The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA	3out of 4	704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	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	466 yd
Elior Uk	Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road	661 yd
Kings Leadership Academy Bolton	Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane	703 yd
Essa Primary	Essa Academy, Lever Edge Lane	733 yd
Southfields	19 Green Lane	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	916 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	916 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	636 yd
Cugini Pizza	Swan Lane Mill, Higher Swan Lane	912 yd
Valentino's	193 Rishton Lane	983 yd
Sue's Chippy	191 Rishton Lane	983 yd
Ahmed Poultry Ltd	46 Walker Avenue	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	177 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Great Lever And Farnworth Golf Club PLODDER LANE	golf	651 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		718 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	733 yd
Mount St Joseph School GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	1,061 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	278.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3HB