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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

BL11NJ

Queens Park & Central

BL11EL

Bradshawgate

BL32AY

Richelieu Street

BL32DE

Beechwood Street

BL32LQ

The Mews

BL21DG

Lower Bridgeman Street

BL32ED

Walker Avenue

BL32SD

Holmes Street

BL32SG

Little Holme Walk

BL32NB

Vincent Way

BL32RB

Croft Lane

BL32BT

Westmorland Close

BL787WZ

Queens Park & Central

BL11ES

The Arches

BL11NE

Newport Street

BL21EX

Herons Way

BL32EU

Nelson Street

BL32NF

Ramswell Close

BL32NL

Ramswell Close

BL36QG

Rishton Lane

BL21BT

Carlton Street

BL32AP

Adam Street

BL32BZ

Mckean Street

BL11DD

Mealhouse Lane

BL11RJ

Victoria Square

BL21LR

Denbigh Road

BL32DF

Alder Street

BL32DP

Smedley Avenue

BL36QN

Great Lever

BL11DA

Hotel Street

BL36NZ

Lever Street

BL32EN

Rishton Lane

BL32JP

Crescent Road

BL36QE

Rigby Street

BL32NE

Croft Lane

BL21JA

Hilden Street

BL32BJ

Arlington Street

BL32DQ

Division Street

BL32GQ

Mill Pond Avenue

BL32JU

Crescent Road

BL36RN

Rudford Gardens

BL11QD

Bradshawgate

BL21BQ

Glebe Street

BL21LP

Strawberry Hill Road

BL32DA

Deal Street

BL32HB

Sadler Street

BL32NT

Springfield Court

BL32UA

Stonemead Close

BL32UE

Cecilia Court North

BL11DW

Queens Park & Central

BL11DG

Bradshawgate

BL11PZ

Institute Street

BL21LQ

Birch Street

BL21NJ

Clayton Street

BL32NG

Manchester Road

BL32RY

Manchester Road

BL32SA

Great Lever

BL32RS

Croft Lane

BL32SQ

Great Lever

BL21NB

Kirkwall Drive

BL11HH

Deansgate

BL11HQ

Deansgate

BL21BZ

Shiffnall Street

BL32AF

Fairclough Street

BL32AQ

St Bartholomew Street

BL32HW

Woodgate Street

BL32JH

Paton Avenue

BL32RU

Springfield Street

BL32SB

Weston Street

BL21JH

Clarendon Grove

BL21HD

Scholey Street

BL32EB

Cotefield Avenue

BL32RQ

Manchester Road

BL11RT

Oxford Street

BL11AS

Nelson Square

BL11LF

Mawdsley Street

BL21HE

Manchester Road

BL32BN

Rishton Lane

BL32DN

Southbrook Grove

BL32EF

Green Lane

BL32EG

Greenland Road

BL32EH

Rishton Lane

BL32HD

Woodfield Street

BL32HL

Ena Street

BL32PG

Kearsley Drive

BL32QP

Manchester Road

BL32RT

Southfield Street

BL36QZ

Rishton Lane

BL36RA

Rupert Street

BL21NP

Turnstone Road

BL11DY

Wood Street

BL21EW

Dunlin Close

BL32EQ

Brook Hey Avenue

BL32PE

Mayfield Avenue

BL11EE

Wood Street

BL21HY

Trinity Retail Park

BL11AQ

Nelson Square

BL11DF

Mealhouse Lane

BL32BF

Woodlands Place

BL32BG

Parkfield Road

Data Sources

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