Hulton Meadows, Bolton, BL3 4UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 4UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	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	43.4%	38.9%	-4.5%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	39.2%	10.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.5%	10.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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	40.7%	40.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	29.5%	35.8%	6.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	19%	16.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around BL3 4UZ this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	28.8%	-11.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	15.7%	4.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	14.2%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	23.4%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	15.8%	11.6%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.4%	7.9%	5.5%	2.5%	5.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.2%	59.5%	-22.7%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	86.4%	69.6%	-16.8%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	3%	9.9%	6.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	85.8%	69.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Hulton Meadows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hulton Meadows was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1017.4% higher than the Hulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hulton Meadows has the lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Hulton and the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bolton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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 4UZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Hulton Meadows are based on 14 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 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, BL3 4UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 4UZ

Average Price
£271,124

Semi-Detached
£260,770

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hulton Meadows

Average Price
£277,856

Semi-Detached
£265,065

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hulton MeadowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-15	£248,772
23 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-24	£376,482
11 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-22	£234,793
19 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-02-08	£269,944
17 Hulton Meadows, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2018-11-09	£276,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 4UZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	4,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Edale Road , Deane BL3 4QP	4out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Henniker Road , BL3 3TP	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's CofE Infant School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Academy converter	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	1,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	2,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	2,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB	- not rated	1,679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	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
Julie's	432 St Helens Road	524 yd
Park Cake Bakeries Staff Canteen	Park Cakes, Bella Street	537 yd
Pukka Fried Chicken Dessert Bolton	502 Wigan Road	569 yd
Sutton Estate Community Centre	Addington Road	570 yd
Trufflez	382 Wigan Road	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	744 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	744 yd
Kings Head	52-54 Junction Road	769 yd
Deane Golf Club	Broadford Road	887 yd
Three Pigeons	818-820 Wigan Road	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial kitchen	242 Deane Church Lane	517 yd
Rigby Chip Shop	224 Deane Church Lane	517 yd
Canadian Charcoal	404 St Helens Road	528 yd
Taste of China	523 Wigan Road	530 yd
Hulton Fish Bar	412 Hulton Lane	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	383 Wigan Road	562 yd
Londis (Wigan Rd)	442 Wigan Road	599 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road	599 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hulton Lane Playing Fields THE BUNGALOW THE BUNGALOW EDGE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Deane Golf Club Ltd BROADFORD ROAD	golf	888 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	950 yd
Ladybridge High School NEW YORK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	999 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.55 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 4UZ