Olive Street, Bolton, BL3 3PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 3PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27%	32.9%	5.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	50.9%	-7.6%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around BL3 3PD this area, 40.3% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	40.3%	3.4%	18.2%	22.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	21.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	12%	2.9%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.1% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	62.6%	60.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	57.8%
Pakistani	7.3%	14%	6.7%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	19.8%	11.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-70.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	48.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	2.9%	9.3%	6.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	37.7%	35%	-2.7%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	49%	-3.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	29.4%	23.0%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	7.4%	-19.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	73.9%	6.5%	67.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Olive Street dangerous?

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

🔎 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 3PD, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Olive Street are based on 29 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 Olive Street, Bolton, BL3 3PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 3PD

Average Price
£150,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,937

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Street

Average Price
£144,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Olive Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,500	2021-12-23	£137,442
25 Olive Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£61,656	2019-10-31	£94,272
12 Olive Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-01-16	£109,141
14 Olive Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-05-25	£186,395
16 Olive Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-05-25	£186,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 3PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 3PD 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	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	23
Other	15
Unemployed	12
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	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	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	278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,733 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	179 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	3out of 4	842 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	- not rated	371 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,133 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	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,401 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	- not rated	5,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	5,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA	3out of 4	852 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	1,091 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
Taste	Olive Tree Primary School, Adelaide Street	52 yd
Mother Hubbards	46-48 St Helens Road	229 yd
Karak Chaii	6-8 St Helens Road	231 yd
Barakat Grill Steak House	80-82 St Helens Road	262 yd
Grillsters	350 Derby Street	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	127 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	421 yd
Ellesmere Recreation Club	24-26 Ellesmere Road	682 yd
Morris Dancers	14 Sapling Road	931 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cugini Pizza	Swan Lane Mill, Higher Swan Lane	136 yd
Hajis Pizza and Grill	23 St Helens Road	188 yd
Pizza Go Go	17 St Helens Road	192 yd
Flippin' burgers	10 St Helens Road	231 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch	24 St Helens Road	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	226 St Helens Road		699 yd
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		473 yd
Sunnyside Park SUNNYSIDE PARK SUNNYSIDE PARK CHELSEA ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	666 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Lever Edge Primary Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	grass pitches	848 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Hayward Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Slack Fold Lane		1,008 yd
Essa Academy LEVER EDGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,033 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 3PD