Lever Drive, Bolton, BL3 6RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL3 6RH is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	47.4%	44.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	52.6%	55.7%	3.1%	49.0%	6.7%

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 6RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	31.5%	46.8%	15.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	28.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	21%	10.9%	-10.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.3%	9%	0.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	33.2%	46.6%	13.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28%	26.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	23.7%	18.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	13.4%	7.5%	-5.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6RH this area, 38.4% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	38.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	20.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	17.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	13.1%	6.5%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	11%	5.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.9%	7.2%	-2.7%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	19.6%	14.0%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.7%	10.4%	5.7%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64.7%	48.8%	-15.9%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	72.8%	56.5%	-16.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	4.7%	12.3%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Africa	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	17.4%	4.5%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	56.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.4%	17.2%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lever Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lever Drive 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.

🔎 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 6RH, 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 Lever Drive are based on 2 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 Lever Drive, Bolton, BL3 6RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL3 6RH

Average Price
£84,134

Semi-Detached
£32,564

Terraced
£135,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Drive

Average Price
£86,535

Semi-Detached
£33,445

Terraced
£139,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lever Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-05-31	£140,003
7 Lever Drive, Bolton, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£20,000	2008-08-08	£33,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL3 6RH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL3 6RH 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

Retired	32
Full-Time Employee	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	- not rated	1,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE	- not rated	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Susan Isaacs Nursery School Vernon Street , BL1 2XN	- not rated	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU	- not rated	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	- not rated	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Rupert Street , BL3 6PY	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	- not rated	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Pilkington Street , BL3 6HP	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
University Collegiate School 85 Deane Road , The Stoller Building BL3 5AG	- not rated	912 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , BL4 0HT	- not rated	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided 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	920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH	- not rated	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bolton Sixth Form College Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT	- not rated	4,279 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	- not rated	4,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Mums Unit Harvey Early Years Centre , Shaw Street BL3 6HU	- not rated	449 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bolton Islamic Girls School Weston House , Weston Street BL3 2AW	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	795 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Premier Training Youth Workshop , Stanley Street South BL3 5BL	- not rated	911 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Herbs	289 Lever Street	167 yd
Lever Street Cafe	Grecian Mills, Lever Street	195 yd
Roccos Desserts	89 High Street	508 yd
The Filling Station	91 Lever Street	581 yd
Syrian Pastries	199 Derby Street	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Hotel	259 Bridgeman Street	169 yd
Queen Elizabeth	230 Fletcher Street	179 yd
Little John	184 Lever Street	315 yd
Oasis Club	104 Derby Street	638 yd
Sweet Green Tavern	127 Crook Street	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Jawaab Pizza and Delibar	285 Lever Street	85 yd
Hashim'z	Unit 3, Coe Street	447 yd
Seabreeze	77 High Street	494 yd
Taste	58 High Street	508 yd
Top Nosh Meals	199 Derby Street	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Trinity Street	496 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk Gmbh, Derby Street	601 yd
Aldi	Trinity Street	608 yd
LIDL	Manchester Road	884 yd
Iceland	Unit 1a1, Central Retail Park, Manchester Road	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarendon Primary School RECREATION STREET	artificial grass pitch	192 yd
Outline Health & Fitness LEVER HOUSE LEVER HOUSE LEVER STREET	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Bolton Muslim Girls School SWAN LANE		677 yd
Heartbeat Heath Club (Closed) Tannery House Tannery House Nelson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
University Of Bolton Sports Centre (Closed) Deane Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Walkers Playing Field ARLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	785 yd
Nugent Road Playing Fields NUGENT ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Bolton One MOOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Xercise4Less (Bolton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Ss Simon And Jude Ce Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	908 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%

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

Overview of BL3 6RH