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BL3 2JB

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2JB

Overview

Postcode BL3 2JB is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Harper Green area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Harper Green is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Moses Gate located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 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
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Harper Green has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Harper Green has a high crime rate.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Harper Green is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 2JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Harper Green near BL3 2JB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
8,966.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
153
70.83%
British
41
18.98%
Arab
7
3.24%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
2.31%
Indian
5
2.31%
Total population: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
19
41.3%
Owns with a mortgage
19
41.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
13.04%
Social rents from council
1
2.17%
Total households: 46

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 2JB postcode area, located within Harper Green, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMount St JosephVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

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

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miEntwistle Grocers ConfectionersGreen Lane, Bolton, BL3 2LUWalking directions to Entwistle Grocers Confectioners
0.2 miCostcutterCampbell Street, Bolton, BL4 7HRWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miA.K Grocers4 Lowther Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2HPWalking directions to A.K Grocers
0.3 miAA GrocersBack Westbourne Avenue, Bolton, BL3 2HWWalking directions to AA Grocers
0.3 miMadina Halal Meat & Super Store198 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2JUWalking directions to Madina Halal Meat & Super Store

Data Sources

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