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BL3 1XL

Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Little Lever / Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Overview

Postcode BL3 1XL 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 1.4 miles away. There are 8 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
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 1XL.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Lever near BL3 1XL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMytham ParkSmall

Property prices in Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £199,995 in Little Lever & Darcy Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £415,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £277,500; semi-detached at £210,000; terraced at £155,000; flats at £111,500.

10 years price trend in Little Lever & Darcy Lever

Schools

In the BL3 1XL postcode area, located within Little Lever, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMasefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLadywood SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverVoluntary aided school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.