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BL3 2JN

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2JN

Overview

Postcode BL3 2JN 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 Bolton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 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
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 145 ft away from BL3 2JN.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2JN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 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 2JN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreat Lever ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Lever Park

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
7,123.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
231
54.87%
British
106
25.18%
Indian
31
7.36%
African
15
3.56%
Other White
15
3.56%
Total population: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.93%
Owns with a mortgage
35
25.93%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.67%
Other social rented
5
3.7%
Total households: 135

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 2JN postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

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

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

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

Data Sources

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