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BL3 1DX

Melrose Road

Little Lever & Darcy Lever

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Detailed insights for BL3 1DX

Overview

Postcode BL3 1DX is located in a major urban area, within the Little Lever & Darcy Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Little Lever area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Little Lever is £41,267 per year. The nearest station is Farnworth located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Moses Gate Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Little Lever has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,848 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Little Lever has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Little Lever is £41,267 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from BL3 1DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Lever near BL3 1DX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farnworth located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 1DX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth
0.9 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 1DX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMoses Gate Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Moses Gate Country Park
0.4 miMytham ParkSmallWalking directions to Mytham Park

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
5,357.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.97(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.33(-18%)
Public order
13.24(+31%)
Burglary
9.76(+75%)
Vehicle crime
6.97(+16%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
92.59%
Pakistani
8
2.96%
Arab
4
1.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.11%
African
2
0.74%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
26.02%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
17.89%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
13.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.38%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
63.28%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.56%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.12%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 in Little Lever & Darcy Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Little Lever & Darcy 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 Little Lever & Darcy Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£280,000
Flats7£111,500
Semi-Detached64£210,000
Terraced29£145,000

10 year median price trend in Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Lever & Darcy Lever.

Schools

In the BL3 1DX postcode area, located within Little Lever, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 1DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryLittle Lever SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryBowness Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 1DX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 1DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa205A Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BWWalking directions to Nisa
0.1 miHans Convenience Store225-227 Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BSWalking directions to Hans Convenience Store
0.1 miGo Local144-146 Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BNWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miTescoCrossley Street, Bolton, BL3 1AAWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miSparBack Market Street, Bolton, BL3 1HNWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton North EastE14001110
WardLittle Lever & Darcy LeverE05014831
ParishBolton, unparished areaE43000155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Little LeverE02001007
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 024BE01004912
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.