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BL3 2AS

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2AS

Overview

Postcode BL3 2AS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
48.9%
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

48.9%

Approximately 48.9% 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 2AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2AS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park
0.4 miGreat Lever ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Lever Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
15,485.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
114
35.74%
Pakistani
92
28.84%
Indian
32
10.03%
Other White
23
7.21%
Other Asian
15
4.7%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
38
28.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
26.32%
Other social rented
27
20.3%
Owns outright
18
13.53%
Owns with a mortgage
12
9.02%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £146,500 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £343,000.

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
Flats6£86,000
Semi-Detached28£181,750
Terraced41£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 2AS postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.3 miShamma Halal Meat & GrocersRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 6QZWalking directions to Shamma Halal Meat & Grocers
0.3 miAA GrocersBack Westbourne Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2HWWalking directions to AA Grocers
0.3 miNisa LocalBack Crescent Road West, Bolton, BL3 2JUWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miA.K Grocers4 Lowther Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2HPWalking directions to A.K Grocers

Data Sources

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