Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, BL3 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 5QB is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	47.5%	46.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.5%	53.9%	1.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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	30.4%	33.9%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	47.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	39.7%	41.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.3%	38.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11%	14.1%	3.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	26.9%	24.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.4%	1.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	25%	-1.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.4%	33.8%	11.4%	3.1%	30.7%
Pakistani	0%	11.3%	11.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	63.5%	40%	-23.5%	81.4%	-41.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	79.5%	68.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	22.4%	7.3%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	68.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0%	18.3%	18.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	44.6%	6.5%	38.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Whiteland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiteland Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor 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 -22.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL3 5QB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Whiteland Avenue are based on 16 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 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, BL3 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 5QB

Average Price
£135,829

Semi-Detached
£150,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,413

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiteland Avenue

Average Price
£139,602

Semi-Detached
£148,478

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiteland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2024-06-19	£142,320
10 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-03-14	£178,410
12 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,700	2022-11-30	£178,663
7 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2022-01-21	£131,044
2 Whiteland Avenue, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-10-25	£125,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 5QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haslam Park Primary School Wigan Road , BL3 5QL	3out of 4	229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Melbourne Road , Deane BL3 5RL	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilnow Primary School Gilnow Gardens , BL1 4LG	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandwood Primary School Brandwood Street , BL3 4BG	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Primary School Gibraltar Street , BL3 5HU	4out of 4	824 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	1,151 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,897 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,476 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	5,417 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	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomasson Memorial School Devonshire Road , BL1 4PJ	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Aroma Restaurant	346 Deane Road	242 yd
Mana's	377 Deane Road	253 yd
Habesha	293 Deane Road	430 yd
Xhale	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	554 yd
Sapsal Limited	The Bunker, Gilnow Lane	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gilnow Arms	258 Deane Road	577 yd
Merkur Slots	196 Deane Road	779 yd
The Vulcan	10-12 Junction Road	795 yd
The Qanne Limited	The Queen Anne, 25 Junction Road	795 yd
Regent Hall	Regent Hall, Prescott Street	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
24 Karat Chippy & Grill Ltd	1 Wigan Road	179 yd
Ala Pizza	352 Deane Road	242 yd
Reel Fish and Chips	379 Deane Road	253 yd
Crazy Munch	278 Deane Road	407 yd
Triple Bs	Unit 14, Pocket Workshops, Washington Street	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Haslam Park Service Station, Wigan Road		179 yd
Heron Foods	Wigan Road		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslam Park WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	288 yd
Brandwood Primary School BRANDWOOD STREET	grass pitches	616 yd
Bolton School CHORLEY NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club WIGAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		1,036 yd
Deane Golf Club Ltd BROADFORD ROAD	golf	1,087 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 5QB