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BL3 2BT

Farnworth North

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Burnden & Great Lever / Farnworth North

Overview

Postcode BL3 2BT is located in a major urban area, within the Farnworth North 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 Moses Gate located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Great Lever Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% 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 2BT.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Moses Gate located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGreat Lever ParkSmall

Property prices in Farnworth North

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £171,000 in Farnworth North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £375,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £275,000; semi-detached at £200,000; terraced at £133,000; flats at £92,500.

10 years price trend in Farnworth North

Schools

In the BL3 2BT postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMount St JosephVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableLord's SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.5 miCostcutter

Data Sources

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