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BL3 2DR

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2DR

Overview

Postcode BL3 2DR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 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
1.8%
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

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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 2DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2DR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2DR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton
0.9 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2DR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miGreat Lever ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Lever Park

Area Profile

Population
408
Population density
9,714.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
215
52.83%
British
89
21.87%
Indian
58
14.25%
Other
11
2.7%
Other Asian
10
2.46%
Total population: 407

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
45.54%
Owns with a mortgage
44
39.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Other social rented
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

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 2DR postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableLord's SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miA.K Grocers4 Lowther Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2HPWalking directions to A.K Grocers
0.1 miAA GrocersBack Westbourne Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2HWWalking directions to AA Grocers
0.2 miMadina Halal Meat & Super Store198 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2JUWalking directions to Madina Halal Meat & Super Store
0.2 miNisa LocalBack Crescent Road West, Bolton, BL3 2JUWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miishopRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BRWalking directions to ishop

Data Sources

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