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BL3 2EQ

Farnworth North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2EQ

Overview

Postcode BL3 2EQ 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 Bolton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 12 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
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 2EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2EQ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
5,915.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
53.43%
Pakistani
95
27.14%
Indian
17
4.86%
African
14
4%
Other White
10
2.86%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
35.07%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.85%
Social rents from council
27
20.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.21%
Other social rented
7
5.22%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Farnworth North

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £172,000 in Farnworth North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £428,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnworth North 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 Farnworth North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£280,000
Flats3£86,000
Semi-Detached62£200,000
Terraced50£139,998

10 year median price trend in Farnworth North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farnworth North.

Schools

In the BL3 2EQ postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableLord's SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2EQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2EQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miA&H Global Market252 Rishton Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2EHWalking directions to A&H Global Market
0.1 miishopRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BRWalking directions to ishop
0.2 miJay General Store22 Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HUWalking directions to Jay General Store
0.3 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.3 miLondisBelford Drive, Bolton, BL3 3DJWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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