Area Information for Bolton, BL3 5EJ

This postcode in Bolton is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Rumworth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bolton South and Walkden. This page combines information for the address Bolton, BL3 5EJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bolton
Ward Rumworth
Constituency Bolton South and Walkden * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Rumworth), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bolton, BL3 5EJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bolton, BL3 5EJ:

Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5DY
Beaconsfield Street, Bolton, BL3 5DW
Morley Street, Bolton, BL3 5DZ
Cannon Street North, Bolton, BL3 5DN
Salisbury Street, Bolton, BL3 5DR
Cross Ormrod Street, Bolton, BL3 5EA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL3 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Bolton consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 15
Semi-Detached 6
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 86
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bolton contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 35% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 7
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 27
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 86

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 18
Two People 16
Three People 8
Four People 10
Five People 14
Six People 2
Seven People 5
8+ People 14
Total 87

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bolton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 16
Family Household 58
Other Household 12
Total 86

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 18
Deprived In One Dimension 31
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 86

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bolton South and Walkden constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 167
Female 206
Total 373

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around BL3 5EJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 35% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 33
10-14 62
15-19 43
20-24 18
25-29 18
30-34 35
35-39 33
40-44 21
45-49 6
50-54 15
55-59 12
60-64 15
65-69 7
70-74 6
75-79 3
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 372

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL3 5EJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 92
Married 115
Separated 2
Divorced 13
Widowed 15
Total 237

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 231
Good 88
Fair 33
Bad 14
Very Bad 8
Total 374

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

BL3 5EJ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 43
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 81
Other 23
Total 240

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bolton can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 2% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 9
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 129
Pakistani 78
Bangladeshi 9
Other Asian 93
Black African 32
Arab 2
Other 18
Total 372

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Bolton), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 160
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 20
Middle East and Asia 173
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 374

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Bolton), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 21% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 160
10+ Years 80
5-10 Years 98
2-5 Years 27
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 371

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BL3 5EJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 200
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 102
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 0
Christian 14
Buddhist 0
Hindu 24
Jewish 0
Muslim 313
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 371

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Rumworth ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 34
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 43
Retired 24
Looking After Home or Family 55
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 29
Total 239

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 60

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 77
Full-time Student 42
Total 239

Bolton, BL3 5EJ is within the Rumworth policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Rumworth
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BL3 5EJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BL3 5EJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest railway station is Bolton, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bolton 0.7 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 2 miles
Moses Gate 2.1 miles
Lostock 2.1 miles
Farnworth 2.8 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 3.1 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 3.4 miles
Atherton 3.4 miles
Hag Fold 3.5 miles
Westhoughton 3.6 miles
Daisy Hill 3.9 miles
Horwich Parkway 4 miles
Walkden 4.2 miles
Blackrod 5.4 miles
Moorside 5.5 miles
Entwistle 5.8 miles
Hindley 5.9 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 5.9 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 6.4 miles
Patricroft 7.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is Pikes Lane Primary School, approximately 180 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is University Collegiate School, approximately 210 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is 3D Medical Centre, approximately 170 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
3D Medical Centre 170 yards
Deane Medical Centre 180 yards
Deane Surgery 180 yards
Dr S Naseef 280 yards
AL Fal Medical Group 330 yards
Olive Family Practice 330 yards
Pikes Lane 1 330 yards
Bolton General Practice 740 yards
Swan Lane Medical Centre half a mile
Dr Y Loomba & Partner half a mile

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is Derby Street Dentist Ltd, approximately 790 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is Hulton Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hulton Hospital 1.1 miles
Royal Bolton Hospital 1.5 miles
The Beaumont Hospital 2.4 miles
Woodlands Hospital 3.3 miles
Cygnet Hospital Bury 5.2 miles
Leigh Infirmary 5.6 miles
Cygnet Lodge Salford 7.3 miles
Oaklands Hospital 7.5 miles
Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital 7.7 miles
Salford Royal 7.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bolton, BL3 5EJ. The nearest is Deane Eye Clinic, approximately 170 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Deane Eye Clinic 170 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Bolton Sainsbury's 750 yards
The Spectacle Centre 780 yards
Eyezone 0.5 miles
Andrew Fletcher Eyecare 0.5 miles
Bolton Eye Clinic 0.5 miles
Cloughs Opticians 0.6 miles
Eyesite Express 0.6 miles
J W Caldicott 0.6 miles
J E Rainford Ltd 0.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.