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BL3 2LR

Great Lever

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Farnworth North / Great Lever

Overview

Postcode BL3 2LR is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Farnworth North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Farnworth North is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Moses Gate located about 0.4 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Farnworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,321 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Farnworth North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Farnworth North is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth North near BL3 2LR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreat Lever ParkSmall

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £144,000 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £310,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £233,500; semi-detached at £172,500; terraced at £117,250; flats at £85,250.

10 years price trend in Great Lever

Schools

In the BL3 2LR postcode area, located within Farnworth North, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHarper Green SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryMount St JosephVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.