Ellesmere Road, Bolton, BL3 3JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 3JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.1%	52.3%	2.2%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.9%	47.7%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	40.6%	6.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	46.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36%	33.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	26.7%	11.8%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	14.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	26.3%	-0.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.6%	31.6%	6.0%	3.1%	28.5%
Pakistani	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.9%	47.9%	-11.0%	81.4%	-33.5%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	80.9%	72.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	15%	5.2%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	72.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.8%	16.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ellesmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellesmere 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.

🔎 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 3JN, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ellesmere Road are based on 312 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 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, BL3 3JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3JN

Average Price
£200,207

Semi-Detached
£195,793

Terraced
£154,724

Detached
£290,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellesmere Road

Average Price
£185,107

Semi-Detached
£207,311

Terraced
£146,792

Detached
£306,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,523

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellesmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-03-27	£220,000
178 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-09-19	£158,511
184 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-04-28	£170,964
151 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-10-11	£211,089
165 Ellesmere Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-02	£218,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3JN

Employment

BL3 3JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	3out of 4	362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Infant School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Junior School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	738 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	996 yd	Free schools	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	667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA	3out of 4	559 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	1,460 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
Cafe Chico	185 St Helens Road	274 yd
Right Lines Smoothie Lounge	Ground Floor, 122-124 St Helens Road	317 yd
Hookah Pani	132 St Helens Road	317 yd
Taste	Olive Tree Primary School, Adelaide Street	326 yd
Desi Brunch	211 St Helens Road	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	303 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	327 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	422 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BURGERIZE	Unit 14, Sunnyside Mill, Adelaide Street	124 yd
Spice India	138 St Helens Road	317 yd
Charcoal Pit	136 St Helens Road	317 yd
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	365 yd
Siraj Curry House	Dhokia Place, 202 St Helens Road	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		413 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	668 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		716 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	739 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	833 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		839 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3JN