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BL3 2NE

Croft Lane

Great Lever

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Detailed insights for BL3 2NE

Overview

Postcode BL3 2NE 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 and very high crime levels, with around 803.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burnden & Great Lever is £37,340 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bradford Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
803
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,003 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate, with approximately 803.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.1%

Approximately 19.1% 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 per household in Burnden & Great Lever is £37,340 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL3 2NE.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2NE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2NE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBradford ParkLargeWalking directions to Bradford Park

Area Profile

Population
449
Population density
1,598.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
296.51(+699%)
Anti-social behaviour
136.63(+634%)
Public order
135.66(+1244%)
Shoplifting
115.79(+1928%)
Other theft
96.9(+1366%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
138
30.73%
Pakistani
109
24.28%
Indian
72
16.04%
Other White
47
10.47%
African
26
5.79%
Total population: 449

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
111
33.33%
Level 4+ (Degree)
71
21.32%
Level 3 (A level)
49
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
11.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
10.21%
Total 16+ residents: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
43.95%
Owns outright
35
22.29%
Other social rented
22
14.01%
Owns with a mortgage
16
10.19%
Social rents from council
8
5.1%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £145,250 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-Detached23£187,000
Terraced39£125,000

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 2NE postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2NE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBolton Parish Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2NE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaManchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miLidlManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HEWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miAldiVincent Way, Bolton, BL3 2NBWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miNawaz Convenience Store9 Wheatfield Street, Bolton, BL2 1LHWalking directions to Nawaz Convenience Store
0.4 miOops!Bolton, BL2 1HQWalking directions to Oops!

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton South and WalkdenE14001111
WardGreat LeverE05014824
ParishBolton, unparished areaE43000155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burnden & Great LeverE02001005
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 022EE01004817
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced2005-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.