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BL3 2NH

Great Lever

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Burnden & Great Lever / Great Lever

Overview

Postcode BL3 2NH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from BL3 2NH.

Flood risk

Low

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2NH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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 2NH postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.2 miALDI
0.4 miAsda
0.5 miLidl

Data Sources

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