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BL3 1LP

Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 1LP

Overview

Postcode BL3 1LP 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 high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Little Lever is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is Farnworth located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Mytham Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Little Lever has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,524 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Little Lever has a high crime rate.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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 of residents in Little Lever is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from BL3 1LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Lever near BL3 1LP 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 1LP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMytham ParkSmallWalking directions to Mytham Park

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
7,028.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
86.42%
Pakistani
10
3.09%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.16%
Indian
5
1.54%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.54%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
33.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
30.22%
Owns outright
32
23.02%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.32%
Social rents from council
6
4.32%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 in Little Lever & Darcy Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 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
Detached25£292,500
Flats8£113,250
Semi-Detached69£210,000
Terraced31£147,000

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 1LP postcode area, located within Little Lever, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 1LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMytham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLadywood SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMasefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 1LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 1LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparBack Market Street, Bolton, BL3 1HNWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miShri Ganesh Store83 High Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NAWalking directions to Shri Ganesh Store
0.2 miVillage EmporiumBooth Road, Bolton, BL3 1LLWalking directions to Village Emporium
0.3 miTescoCrossley Street, Bolton, BL3 1AAWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miSA Convenience StoreMytham Road, Bolton, BL3 1JQWalking directions to SA Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.