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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. 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 5 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

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £143,500 in Burnden & Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £360,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced16£125,000
Detached4£239,500
Flats3£94,000
Semi-Detached9£195,000

10 years median price trend in Burnden & Great Lever

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burnden & Great Lever.

All postcodes in Burnden & Great Lever

BL11AT

Nelson Square

BL11ET

Clive Street

BL11HL

Churchgate

BL11JZ

Mawdsley Street

BL21HA

Manchester Road

BL32BX

Rishton Lane

BL32BY

Manchester Road

BL32HG

Carter Street

BL32JG

Paton Mews

BL36QY

Rigby Court

BL11LD

Queens Park & Central

BL11LL

Mawdsley Street

BL11QQ

Bradshawgate

BL21ES

Manchester Road

BL32DY

Walker Avenue

BL32LZ

Crescent Road

BL32RG

Manchester Road

BL36NJ

Northolt Drive

BL32NY

Great Lever

BL11AP

Clive Street

BL11JL

Bowkers Row

BL21ET

Manchester Road

BL21HF

Manchester Road

BL21LL

Bromwich Street

BL32AU

Cecilia Street

BL32DG

Settle Street

BL32GE

Keepers Walk

BL32HS

Bradford Road

BL32UB

Sandhill Close

BL36QP

Rigby Court

BL11PX

Clivedale Place

BL21DP

Saville Street

BL32AB

Lever Street

BL32DS

Lowick Avenue

BL32GD

Beehive Road

BL32PH

Green Lane

BL32QS

Manchester Road

BL32RN

Viking Street

BL11JN

Infirmary Street

BL21EG

Ash Street

BL21DW

Queens Park & Central

BL32ND

Great Lever

BL11NP

Great Moor Street

BL11PP

Silverwell Street

BL21BX

Merchants Place

BL21DZ

Salop Street

BL32AS

Cecilia Court South

BL32AZ

Blackwood Street

BL32JN

The Sheddings

BL11LT

Back Cheapside

BL32HQ

Great Lever

BL21DE

Bridgeman Place

BL21LE

Bedworth Close

BL32QZ

Fortune Street

BL32RR

Viking Street

BL32SJ

Embla Walk

BL21HL

Great Lever

BL11RF

Oxford Street

BL21BJ

Bradshawgate

BL32AX

Newport Road

BL32DB

Rupert Street

BL32DR

Forester Hill Avenue

BL32PF

Bradford Avenue

BL32QT

Cyril Street

BL36NU

Great Lever

BL21BY

Saville Street

BL32AN

Mckean Street

BL32BL

Forester Hill Close

BL32BR

Rishton Lane

BL36PY

Rupert Street

BL21BR

Breightmet Street

BL21HR

Dorset Street

BL32HR

Bradford Road

BL32RA

Sharman Street

BL32BW

Loom Close

BL32EZ

Royland Avenue

BL11EA

Queens Park & Central

BL32GR

Cotton Lodge Close

BL11PJ

Lancaster Close

BL11PS

Silverwell Street

BL32BU

Rishton Lane

BL32DX

Hampton Road

BL32DZ

Lynsted Avenue

BL32EE

Green Lane

BL32HH

Eustace Street

BL32HJ

Eustace Street

BL32PQ

Manchester Road

BL32QU

Luton Street

BL32QX

Alfred Street

BL32SE

Earlswood Walk

BL32SF

Great Holme

BL32SN

Nightingales Walk

BL32PL

Green Lane

BL21FN

Queens Park & Central

BL11LN

Mawdsley Street

BL11LS

Bold Street

BL21LG

Sharnford Close

BL32BQ

Parkfield Road

BL32HE

Bradford Road

BL36EL

Great Lever

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.