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BL3 2HJ

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2HJ

Overview

Postcode BL3 2HJ 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 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 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Great Lever Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a high crime rate.

Social housing

23.8%

Approximately 23.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 327 ft away from BL3 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2HJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
565
Population density
16,666.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
321
56.61%
British
87
15.34%
African
52
9.17%
Indian
32
5.64%
Other Asian
12
2.12%
Total population: 567

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
34.44%
Other social rented
35
23.18%
Owns with a mortgage
31
20.53%
Owns outright
21
13.91%
Other forms of private rent
10
6.62%
Total households: 151

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 2HJ postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2HJ

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

Data Sources

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