Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 3LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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	36.1%	40.9%	4.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	43.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	45%	53.1%	8.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.3%	32.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.7%	10.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	21.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	21.9%	12.6%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	24.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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)
Indian	2.9%	15%	12.1%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.6%	68.4%	-21.2%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	78.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	0.7%	5%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	12.7%	9.5%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	79.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.8%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Morris Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morris Green Lane 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 3LB, 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 Morris Green Lane are based on 215 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 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3LB

Average Price
£159,730

Semi-Detached
£200,429

Terraced
£161,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morris Green Lane

Average Price
£135,547

Semi-Detached
£166,572

Terraced
£135,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,834

Other
£106,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morris Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
205 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-04-16	£150,237
194 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-01	£158,808
193 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-09-29	£117,096
203 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-31	£180,824
191 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2020-01-07	£134,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	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	- not rated	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essa Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	3out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Infant School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Junior School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	253 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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	5,190 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	198 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	1,839 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
Kings Leadership Academy Bolton	Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane	199 yd
Essa Primary	Essa Academy, Lever Edge Lane	252 yd
St Bede's Community Room	Normanby Street	314 yd
Buttylicious	255 St Helens Road	567 yd
Shama Nazara	284 St Helens Road	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	190 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	252 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	807 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2 Morris Green Chippy	K2 Morris Green Chippy, 33-33a Morris Green Lane	422 yd
Machos	250 St Helens Road	605 yd
Canadian Charcoal	404 St Helens Road	635 yd
Siraj Curry House	Dhokia Place, 202 St Helens Road	637 yd
Butt Karahi	230 St Helens Road	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		246 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	254 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	861 yd
Great Lever And Farnworth Golf Club PLODDER LANE	golf	867 yd
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	934 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	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3LB