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Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

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About

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever form a residential district in the northeast of Bolton, characterised by a mix of post-war housing estates and older terraced homes. The area is bordered by the substantial open space of Leverhulme Park to the west, which provides extensive sports facilities and greenery. Local shopping needs are served by several parades of convenience stores and takeaways, with the main thoroughfare of Bury Road running through the area. The residential streets are generally quiet, with a community anchored by primary schools and local churches.

A notable local landmark is the Darcy Lever Viaduct, a substantial stone railway viaduct from the 19th century that crosses the River Tonge. The area's landscape is gently rolling, with pockets of woodland and the Tonge River corridor offering green spaces. It is primarily a practical, family-oriented suburb with straightforward connections into Bolton town centre via bus routes. The former industrial past is subtly present in the names of streets and the remaining infrastructure like the viaduct.

Area overview

On average Breightmet South & Darcy Lever has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 127 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 21.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever is £42,772 per year. There are 3 schools in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Breightmet South & Darcy Lever is home to around 9,728 people, with a population density of about 2,537 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever Population
9,728
Population density
2,537 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.74(+23%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.57(+98%)
Public order
21.18(+109%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.22(+114%)
Burglary
13.77(+149%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,498
87.36%
African
198
2.04%
Pakistani
159
1.63%
Other White
155
1.59%
Indian
153
1.57%
Total population: 9,728

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,750
22.83%
No qualifications
1,659
21.64%
Level 3 (A level)
1,348
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,203
15.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
881
11.49%
Total 16+ residents: 7,667

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,433
35.18%
Owns with a mortgage
1,255
30.81%
Other social rented
464
11.39%
Social rents from council
420
10.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
407
9.99%
Total households: 4,073

Property prices in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

Median price£190,000
Price per sq ft£241
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£156K – £231K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £241 per square foot) in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £370,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached17£266,500£284
Semi-Detached44£194,500£245
Terraced34£165,000£202
Flats4£96,750£202

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£191,500£64,000£116,750£81,000
2017£190,000£80,250£125,750£86,000
2018£200,000£57,500£127,500£90,750
2019£190,000£43,000£139,975£100,000
2020£212,500£76,500£144,370£107,500
2021£232,500£112,500£161,500£115,000
2022£260,000£91,000£185,500£140,000
2023£250,000£93,500£184,625£132,500
2024£306,000£82,000£186,250£143,500
2025£270,750£111,500£200,000£167,500
2026£295,025£120,000£208,000£162,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£174£116£137£108
2017£190£135£155£109
2018£193£135£159£117
2019£195£98£165£125
2020£210£145£175£128
2021£229£131£188£148
2022£237£177£232£187
2023£264£164£232£169
2024£251£133£231£207
2025£283£170£245£201
2026£301£214£237£199
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Breightmet South & Darcy Lever in the last year.

All postcodes in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

BL26QA

Bury Road

BL26ED

Swinton Street

BL31AL

Crows Nest

BL26NZ

Twisse Road

BL31RU

Radcliffe Road

BL31RN

Solent Drive

BL26GD

Long Lane

BL26DZ

Sandhurst Drive

BL26HS

Gregory Avenue

BL26JD

Bury Road

BL26LB

Breightmet Drive

BL26EN

Stanworth Avenue

BL21PG

Top Oth Gorses

BL26TG

Willand Drive

BL31RZ

Mount Pleasant

BL26EG

Poulton Avenue

BL26NE

Slaidburn Avenue

BL26NS

Whitechapel Close

BL31SL

Ormond Street

BL31AP

Croft Side

BL31GA

Little Lever & Darcy Lever

BL26US

Claughton Avenue

BL26EH

Breightmet Drive

BL26UB

Connel Close

BL26LS

Torridon Road

BL31SW

Raikes Road

BL26EA

Blenheim Road

BL26HJ

Cheriton Drive

BL31DE

Sixth Avenue

BL31SB

Maze Street

BL26PA

Bury Road

BL26UG

Kilmory Drive

BL26JT

Weeton Avenue

BL31SR

Snow Hill Road

BL26UE

Brodick Drive

BL26LE

Oakhill Close

BL26JE

Forton Avenue

BL26NF

Slaidburn Avenue

BL26TX

Somerton Road

BL31UA

Bowstone Rise

BL26LA

Barnacre Avenue

BL31SD

Hacken Lane

BL26EL

Blenheim Road

BL26TJ

Widcombe Drive

BL26JS

Scorton Avenue

BL26TH

Timsbury Close

BL31RS

Radcliffe Road

BL26DQ

Oakenbottom Road

BL31SJ

Hacken Lane

BL31DH

Dove Bank Road

BL26TU

Lydford Gardens

BL26EF

Breightmet Drive

BL26NR

Alford Close

BL31SF

Radcliffe Road

BL26AZ

Bury Industrial Estate

BL26HY

St James Avenue

BL31FT

Lomax Fold

BL26LJ

Somerton Road

BL26JQ

Bowgreave Avenue

BL26DL

Maryland Avenue

BL31AJ

Radcliffe Road

BL31SQ

French Grove

BL26TF

Highbridge Close

BL31UJ

Bowstone Rise

BL26TY

Somerton Road

BL26DP

Oakenbottom Road

BL26TQ

Willand Close

BL26NU

Bury Road

BL31SG

French Grove

BL26LL

Somerton Road

BL26LX

Tarbet Drive

BL31FQ

Wrennall Court

BL26EY

Leacroft Avenue

BL26TT

Hatherleigh Walk

BL31AZ

Redwood Close

BL26TN

Harpford Close

BL26JL

Brock Avenue

BL26HX

Bury Road

BL26UD

Darvel Close

BL31DW

Fifth Avenue

BL26ET

Blenheim Road

BL26BZ

Long Lane

BL26TA

Honiton Drive

BL26PY

Back Colenso Road

BL26TD

Ashcombe Drive

BL26HH

Cheriton Drive

BL26LQ

Mendip Drive

BL26LR

Carron Grove

BL26JR

Churchtown Avenue

BL26TL

Salcombe Grove

BL31SX

Radcliffe Road

BL26LT

Tarbet Drive

BL31AN

Radcliffe Road

BL31AW

Radcliffe Road

BL26UQ

Kilbride Avenue

BL31RY

Banker Street

BL26LH

Breightmet Drive

BL31SS

Top Oth'Lane

BL26NB

Falkland Road

BL26SA

Copthorne Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.