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BL3 1LT

Ashton Street

Little Lever & Darcy Lever

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Overview

Postcode BL3 1LT 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 and high crime levels, with around 82.5 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 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
82
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Little Lever has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,173 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Little Lever has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from BL3 1LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Lever near BL3 1LT 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 1LT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMytham ParkSmallWalking directions to Mytham Park

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
5,907.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.76(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.31(+57%)
Public order
14.31(+42%)
Vehicle crime
8.86(+47%)
Burglary
7.5(+35%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
93.08%
Indian
7
2.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.15%
Other
3
0.86%
Total population: 347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
21.89%
No qualifications
56
21.13%
Level 3 (A level)
46
17.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
13.96%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
29.41%
Owns outright
33
24.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.38%
Other social rented
21
15.44%
Social rents from council
14
10.29%
Total households: 136

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 1LT
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

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 1LT

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

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 024FE01004916
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.