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BL3 2AB

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2AB

Overview

Postcode BL3 2AB is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Burnden & Great Lever area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,441 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 2AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
1,426.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
138
39.09%
Pakistani
85
24.08%
African
49
13.88%
Indian
26
7.37%
Other
16
4.53%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
33.33%
Social rents from council
39
27.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.89%
Owns outright
16
11.35%
Owns with a mortgage
12
8.51%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Great Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£274,500
Flats5£85,500
Semi-Detached26£175,250
Terraced39£118,000

10 year median price trend in Great Lever

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Lever.

Schools

In the BL3 2AB postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HEWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miOops!Bolton, BL2 1HQWalking directions to Oops!
0.3 miAsdaManchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QSWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miIcelandManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HQWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miSainsbury'sTrinity Street, Bolton, BL3 6DGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.