Gilnow Lane, Bolton, BL3 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 5EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.1%	53.3%	2.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.9%	46.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BL3 5EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	34.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	54.4%	1.3%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	52.7%	52.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30%	30%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.7%	12%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5EL this area, 35.5% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	35.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	21.9%	10.4%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	13.5%	5%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.8% 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	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	48.4%	42%	-6.4%	3.1%	38.9%
Pakistani	6.2%	14.8%	8.6%	2.7%	12.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	14.7%	20.1%	5.4%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	81.4%	-75.6%
Arab	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	53.9%	48.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.2%	16.3%	5.1%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	26.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% 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	53.7%	48.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	26.7%	21.4%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	3.3%	-18.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	76.5%	6.5%	70.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Gilnow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilnow Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Queens Park & Central 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 -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 5EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Gilnow Lane are based on 41 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 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, BL3 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5EL

Average Price
£102,791

Semi-Detached
£148,356

Terraced
£98,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilnow Lane

Average Price
£93,651

Semi-Detached
£148,771

Terraced
£90,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilnow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-24	£137,179
7 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-10-27	£112,014
3 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2020-12-10	£160,297
21 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2017-02-08	£92,185
23 Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2016-06-03	£74,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 5EL 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	75
Looking after home or family	71
Part-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	56
Retired	42
Self-Employed	39
Other	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	627 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Community 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	617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	928 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	2out of 4	4,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	883 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xhale	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	1 yd
Pamir Afghan Grill	272 Deane Road	93 yd
zamzam pizza and grill	270 Deane Road	93 yd
Sapsal Limited	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	152 yd
Chai Chowk	Unit 4, Gilnow Lane	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	93 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	252 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	21 yd
Lucky Star	264 Deane Road	93 yd
Dirty fries	Unit 4, Middlebrook Mill, Gilnow Lane	158 yd
Crazy Munch	278 Deane Road	180 yd
Mash's Peri-Peri Chicken	204 Deane Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road		518 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street		804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		821 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Bolton Lads & Girls Club Spa Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	944 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	946 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	961 yd
David Lloyd Club (Bolton) CHORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,021 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5EL