Fletcher Street, Bolton, BL3 6NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 6NQ is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	35.9%	43.2%	7.3%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	64.1%	56.8%	-7.3%	49.0%	7.8%

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 area around BL3 6NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	85.1%	83.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	45.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9%	9.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-34.4%
Separated	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	45.8%	37.3%	-8.5%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	39.9%	43.6%	3.7%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	10%	14.8%	4.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	44.3%	37.1%	-7.2%	16.9%	20.2%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	31.7%	17.5%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	69.1%	68.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	-12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	72.8%	71.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	2.3%	11.1%	8.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	71.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Fletcher Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fletcher Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Lever 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 -17.5%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL3 6NQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Fletcher Street 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 Fletcher Street, Bolton, BL3 6NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6NQ

Average Price
£182,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£393,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fletcher Street

Average Price
£137,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,312

Other
£395,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fletcher Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2024-05-24	£153,536
200 Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2022-06-13	£148,390
230 Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£362,000	2022-06-10	£395,392
194 Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2009-09-18	£141,957
176 Fletcher Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£47,970	2009-04-15	£88,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6NQ

Employment

BL3 6NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 6NQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	174
Full-Time Employee	61
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	17
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	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	1,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarendon Primary School Recreation Street , BL3 6SN	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunning Hill Primary School Goldsmith Street , BL3 6TR	4out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Nugent Road , BL3 3DE	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Lever Edge Lane , Great Lever BL3 3LA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	2out of 4	1,824 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	844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	869 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	4,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School 54-56 Holmeswood Road , Great Lever BL3 3HS	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Mount St Joseph's Convent , Willows Lane BL3 4HE	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	170 yd
Herbs	289 Lever Street	320 yd
The Filling Station	91 Lever Street	411 yd
Costa Coffee	Trinity Street	509 yd
The Para Cafe	The Para Cafe, Thynne Street	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	1 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	159 yd
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	225 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	650 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	221 yd
Hashim'z	Unit 3, Coe Street	289 yd
Ian's Fish & Chips Ltd	71 Lever Street	422 yd
Bolton Halwa Centre	14 Fletcher Street	578 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd, 93 Derby Street	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	404 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	509 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	605 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	710 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	357 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	710 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
Helio Fitness (Bolton) MORSTON POINT MORSTON POINT MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		826 yd
Bolton Excel (Closed) Lower Bridgeman Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	850 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL3 6NQ