Alice Street, Bolton, BL3 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL3 5PJ 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	43.6%	49.4%	5.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	56.4%	50.6%	-5.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of BL3 5PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	39.4%	32.4%	-7.0%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	61.4%	15.3%	44.2%	17.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.1%) 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	45.3%	59.1%	13.8%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	36.7%	34%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.7%	4.9%	-8.8%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5PJ this area, 36.9% 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	31.5%	36.9%	5.4%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% 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	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	29%	13.3%	-15.7%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	14.4%	20.1%	5.7%	2.7%	17.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	8.8%	35.7%	26.9%	2.5%	33.2%
Other Black	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	34.3%	10.8%	-23.5%	81.4%	-70.6%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	8%	5.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	57.7%	50.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.6%	19.4%	7.8%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	21%	22.7%	1.7%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	49.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	19.7%	12.6%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	9.4%	16.5%	7.1%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	4.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	78.5%	6.5%	72.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Alice Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alice Street 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 -2.6%.

🔎 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 5PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alice Street are based on 61 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 Alice Street, Bolton, BL3 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5PJ

Average Price
£96,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,381

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alice Street

Average Price
£87,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alice Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Alice Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-05-17	£116,075
35 Alice Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-03-29	£86,847
35 Alice Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-12-06	£73,720
6 Alice Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-10-14	£94,690
2 Alice Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-06-13	£106,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5PJ

Employment

BL3 5PJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 5PJ 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

Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Employee	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	5,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	638 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	898 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,806 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	890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,247 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	5,223 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	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,419 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
Mana's	377 Deane Road	122 yd
Aroma Restaurant	346 Deane Road	152 yd
Habesha	293 Deane Road	221 yd
Pamir Afghan Grill	272 Deane Road	385 yd
zamzam pizza and grill	270 Deane Road	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	385 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	560 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	789 yd
Frame 3 Snooker	Higher Swan Lane	938 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reel Fish and Chips	379 Deane Road	122 yd
Ala Pizza	352 Deane Road	152 yd
24 Karat Chippy & Grill Ltd	1 Wigan Road	177 yd
Crazy Munch	278 Deane Road	242 yd
Lucky Star	264 Deane Road	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road	177 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	997 yd
Asda	226 St Helens Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	526 yd
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		702 yd
Queens Park Playing Fields SPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
Bolton College DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD CAMPUS DEANE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5PJ