Shepley Avenue, Bolton, BL3 5LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL3 5LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	38.5%	39%	0.5%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	47.7%	1.7%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	52%	49.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	26.4%	30.3%	3.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	37.6%	27.2%	-10.4%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	28.3%	16.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	23.2%	19.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	15.3%	21.1%	5.8%	2.7%	18.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.3%	15.3%	12.0%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	37.1%	24.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-57.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	63.5%	57.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	5.4%	17.7%	12.3%	2.7%	15.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	20.6%	-4.5%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	57.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	20.2%	15.8%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.2%	-9.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	58.3%	6.5%	51.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Shepley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepley Avenue 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 -13.3%.

🔎 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 5LZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Shepley Avenue 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 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, BL3 5LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5LZ

Average Price
£94,520

Semi-Detached
£97,791

Terraced
£93,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepley Avenue

Average Price
£94,412

Semi-Detached
£98,064

Terraced
£92,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-18	£109,477
50 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-02-16	£139,565
27 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2021-11-22	£72,765
6 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-07-26	£103,883
37 Shepley Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	2011-02-07	£86,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 5LZ 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	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4out of 4	392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Adelaide Street , Daubhill BL3 3NY	4out of 4	539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	855 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,919 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	849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,215 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	5,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,077 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillsters	350 Derby Street	343 yd
Fauji foods point	24 Howcroft Street	348 yd
Mana's	377 Deane Road	364 yd
Habesha	293 Deane Road	370 yd
Karak Chaii	6-8 St Helens Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	485 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	594 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	636 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	697 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombai Bites	390 Derby Street	343 yd
Koolios Fried Chicken	356 Derby Street	343 yd
Reel Fish and Chips	379 Deane Road	364 yd
Kurdish World's Freshest Tandoori Naan	14 St Helens Road	377 yd
Flippin' burgers	10 St Helens Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	392 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	897 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		480 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	486 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	956 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Busybodies Ladies Only Gym 9-11 9-11 MORRIS GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5LZ