Solway Close, Bolton, BL3 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 3JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	49.3%	53.9%	4.6%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	50.7%	46.1%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	23.1%	32.4%	9.3%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	51%	-12.6%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	6.1%	2.4%

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	42.9%	48.1%	5.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.1%	32.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	23.1%	-16.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.2%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	21.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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)
Indian	18.2%	28.8%	10.6%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	5.1%	14.8%	9.7%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.2%	43.3%	-20.9%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	82.4%	69.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	18.2%	8.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	69.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.2%	16.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Solway Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solway Close 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 -22.8%.

🔎 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 3JR, 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 Solway Close are based on 7 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 Solway Close, Bolton, BL3 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3JR

Average Price
£189,980

Semi-Detached
£189,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Close

Average Price
£199,612

Semi-Detached
£190,512

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Solway Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-09-16	£148,958
6 Solway Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2011-03-01	£189,655
6 Solway Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-01-12	£208,179
6 Solway Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-09-22	£236,546
2 Solway Close, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,500	2002-04-05	£208,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 3JR 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	74
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	4out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essa Primary School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	732 yd	Community 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	440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,648 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,966 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	563 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	1,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent 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
Kings Leadership Academy Bolton	Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane	385 yd
Taste	Olive Tree Primary School, Adelaide Street	441 yd
Cafe Chico	185 St Helens Road	476 yd
Desi Brunch	211 St Helens Road	507 yd
Right Lines Smoothie Lounge	Ground Floor, 122-124 St Helens Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	268 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	459 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	516 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BURGERIZE	Unit 14, Sunnyside Mill, Adelaide Street	333 yd
Chicky's Chicken & Shakes	38 Higher Swan Lane	401 yd
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	444 yd
Cugini Pizza	Swan Lane Mill, Higher Swan Lane	465 yd
Spice India	138 St Helens Road	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	81 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		545 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	571 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	642 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	882 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		927 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Great Lever And Farnworth Golf Club PLODDER LANE	golf	1,064 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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3JR