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BL3 2BU

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2BU

Overview

Postcode BL3 2BU 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 9 primary and 5 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
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.5%
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 5,745 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% 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 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2BU 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 2BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
6,611.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
161
44.97%
British
85
23.74%
Indian
53
14.8%
African
18
5.03%
Other White
13
3.63%
Total population: 358

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
38.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
23.89%
Owns with a mortgage
24
21.24%
Other social rented
7
6.19%
Social rents from council
6
5.31%
Total households: 113

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 2BU postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.1 miLondisBelford Drive, Bolton, BL3 3DJWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miishopRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BRWalking directions to ishop
0.2 miShamma Halal Meat & GrocersRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 6QZWalking directions to Shamma Halal Meat & Grocers
0.2 miA&H Global Market252 Rishton Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2EHWalking directions to A&H Global Market

Data Sources

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