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Burnden & Great Lever

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About

Burnden and Great Lever lie to the east of Bolton town centre and are primarily residential, with terraces and later council-built housing lining the streets. Local shops and services cluster along Great Lever Road, which also carries regular bus routes into Bolton and toward Manchester. There are primary schools, community centres, and small open spaces that serve neighbourhood needs, and housing sits close to industrial sites and working yards that reflect the area’s manufacturing past.

The name Burnden is tied to the old Burnden Park site, where Bolton Wanderers played from the 1890s until 1997; that ground was also the location of the 1946 crowd crush that affected match safety nationwide. Since the stadium closed the site has been redeveloped for housing while retaining street patterns that link into Great Lever. The area has active neighbourhood groups and faith institutions that organise local events and practical support, and regular bus services make the town centre’s shops and services easily reachable.

Area overview

On average Burnden & Great Lever has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 281 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.6× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 23.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burnden & Great Lever is £37,340 per year. There are 3 schools in Burnden & Great Lever: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Burnden & Great Lever is home to around 9,845 people, with a population density of about 3,910.2 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
281
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Burnden & Great Lever Population
9,845
Population density
3,910.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
110.41(+196%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.74(+166%)
Public order
43.78(+332%)
Other theft
29.15(+342%)
Shoplifting
24.58(+325%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
3,566
36.22%
British
3,174
32.24%
Indian
972
9.87%
Other White
596
6.05%
African
456
4.63%
Total population: 9,845

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,357
32.47%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,680
23.14%
Level 3 (A level)
995
13.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
849
11.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
801
11.03%
Total 16+ residents: 7,260

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
972
28.68%
Owns outright
770
22.72%
Owns with a mortgage
656
19.36%
Other social rented
490
14.46%
Social rents from council
355
10.48%
Total households: 3,389

Property prices in Burnden & Great Lever

Median price£150,000
Price per sq ft£189
Sales (last 12 months)39
Typical range (middle 50%)£113K – £189K

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £189 per square foot) in Burnden & Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £360,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£225,000£278
Semi-Detached8£197,500£241
Terraced20£137,500£156
Flats5£94,000£155

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Burnden & Great Lever

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£295,000£107,500£75,000
2017£215,000£65,000£145,000£65,000
2018£157,000£64,000£110,000£74,900
2019£183,000£64,000£132,500£77,000
2020£200,000£88,500£139,000£85,000
2021£265,000£70,000£156,500£95,000
2022£171,200£121,800£167,500£105,000
2023£250,000£106,300£185,000£120,000
2024£250,000£146,728£185,000£105,000
2025£239,500£90,250£195,000£125,000
2026£225,000£80,000£200,000£140,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£194£132£79
2017£184£110£159£79
2018£179£285£133£84
2019£167£95£153£86
2020£163£163£162£95
2021£251£126£180£103
2022£257£203£196£122
2023£219£233£215£127
2024£302£192£230£129
2025£278£158£235£150
2026£273£130£213£182
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Burnden & Great Lever in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Burnden & Great Lever

Is Burnden & Great Lever safe?

Burnden & Great Lever records about 281 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Burnden & Great Lever?

The median sale price in Burnden & Great Lever is £150,000 (about £189 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Burnden & Great Lever?

Burnden & Great Lever has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Burnden & Great Lever?

Burnden & Great Lever scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Burnden & Great Lever sits around rank 4,004 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Burnden & Great Lever?

The average household income in Burnden & Great Lever is around £37,340 per year, and 23% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Burnden & Great Lever

BL32GE

Keepers Walk

BL32HP

Lowther Street

BL32JR

Crescent Road

BL32DU

Walker Avenue

BL21DS

Turnstone Road

BL32HL

Ena Street

BL32NA

Crescent Road

BL32RW

Nelson Street

BL11DD

Mealhouse Lane

BL36QZ

Rishton Lane

BL21LL

Bromwich Street

BL32RB

Croft Lane

BL32RJ

Great Lever

BL21BJ

Bradshawgate

BL32DA

Deal Street

BL11HH

Deansgate

BL11HL

Churchgate

BL21HR

Dorset Street

BL32NQ

Summerfield Road

BL21ET

Manchester Road

BL21DG

Lower Bridgeman Street

BL32HB

Sadler Street

BL21EX

Herons Way

BL11PS

Silverwell Street

BL32NF

Ramswell Close

BL21DZ

Salop Street

BL32BD

Cestrian Street

BL32NU

Manchester Road

BL21ES

Manchester Road

BL32RT

Southfield Street

BL11QQ

Bradshawgate

BL32SH

Back Southfield Street

BL32BJ

Arlington Street

BL32UD

Rudford Gardens

BL11EL

Bradshawgate

BL32PH

Green Lane

BL11RF

Oxford Street

BL32BR

Rishton Lane

BL11PR

Silverwell Street

BL36QE

Rigby Street

BL32EG

Greenland Road

BL11RS

Exchange Street

BL32EF

Green Lane

BL32NZ

Manchester Road

BL32UE

Cecilia Court North

BL21HD

Scholey Street

BL21BZ

Shiffnall Street

BL32AX

Newport Road

BL32BB

Melville Street

BL32HD

Woodfield Street

BL32SN

Nightingales Walk

BL32RG

Manchester Road

BL32QS

Manchester Road

BL32BQ

Parkfield Road

BL32SQ

Great Lever

BL11AU

Princess Street

BL21JA

Hilden Street

BL11DB

Hotel Street

BL32DR

Forester Hill Avenue

BL32QY

Webster Street

BL21BR

Breightmet Street

BL787WZ

Queens Park & Central

BL11AP

Clive Street

BL32RA

Sharman Street

BL36NJ

Northolt Drive

BL32JU

Crescent Road

BL32RP

Preston Street

BL11DF

Mealhouse Lane

BL32RS

Croft Lane

BL21HY

Trinity Retail Park

BL32HH

Eustace Street

BL32DF

Alder Street

BL32DN

Southbrook Grove

BL36QY

Rigby Court

BL21EH

Manchester Road

BL32AD

Victory Trading Estate

BL32NY

Great Lever

BL32NH

Raikes Lane Industrial Estate

BL32DD

Meredith Street

BL32AN

Mckean Street

BL36PB

Lever Street

BL36QG

Rishton Lane

BL32GF

Cotton Drive

BL11JZ

Mawdsley Street

BL11HJ

Churchgate

BL32HE

Bradford Road

BL32JH

Paton Avenue

BL11ET

Clive Street

BL11AT

Nelson Square

BL32UB

Sandhill Close

BL32ND

Great Lever

BL32NB

Vincent Way

BL31RP

Raikes Clough Industrial Estate

BL32JN

The Sheddings

BL32EB

Cotefield Avenue

BL32BT

Westmorland Close

BL32JG

Paton Mews

BL11LS

Bold Street

BL32JD

Mabel Avenue

BL32UA

Stonemead Close

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.