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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

BL32RW

Nelson Street

BL32RX

Weston Street

BL21AR

River Street

BL21AU

Lever Grove

BL21LA

Arlen Road

BL21DS

Turnstone Road

BL32HF

Bradford Road

BL11PR

Silverwell Street

BL31RP

Raikes Clough Industrial Estate

BL32AD

Victory Trading Estate

BL32JR

Crescent Road

BL32NA

Crescent Road

BL32NZ

Manchester Road

BL32RP

Preston Street

BL21NN

Gorton Street

BL11DR

Bradshawgate

BL11EJ

Princess Street

BL21LF

Bramcote Avenue

BL32BH

Rudolph Street

BL32EA

Royland Avenue

BL32JD

Mabel Avenue

BL36QX

Flitcroft Court

BL32DW

Great Lever

BL32RJ

Great Lever

BL32AW

Weston Street

BL32BE

Parkfield Road

BL32EL

Glenside Drive

BL32JS

Crescent Road

BL32NH

Raikes Lane Industrial Estate

BL21HX

Scholey Street

BL11BU

Market Street

BL32AG

Augustus Street

BL32BA

Melville Street

BL32BP

Forester Hill Avenue

BL32EJ

Skelwith Avenue

BL32JZ

Westbourne Avenue

BL32LY

Green Lane

BL11NH

Back Mawdsley Street

BL11DB

Hotel Street

BL11EB

Wood Street

BL11PT

Silverwell Street

BL32AH

Nelson Street

BL32DD

Meredith Street

BL32EW

Rishton Avenue

BL32JW

Nelson Street

BL32NQ

Summerfield Road

BL32NU

Manchester Road

BL11LR

Lottery Row

BL11QN

Silverwell Lane

BL11HJ

Churchgate

BL32JJ

Great Lever

BL11RS

Exchange Street

BL32BD

Cestrian Street

BL32GF

Cotton Drive

BL32HP

Lowther Street

BL32QY

Webster Street

BL36PA

Lever Street

BL32BS

Division Street

BL11AU

Princess Street

BL11JT

Nelson Square

BL21EH

Manchester Road

BL32DU

Walker Avenue

BL32GB

Crescent Road

BL36PB

Lever Street

BL36QU

Grecian Crescent

BL32SH

Back Southfield Street

BL32NP

Great Lever

BL32BB

Melville Street

BL32DJ

Southwood Close

BL32DT

Newport Road

BL32UD

Rudford Gardens

Data Sources

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