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BL3 2RJ

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2RJ

Overview

Postcode BL3 2RJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 8 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
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from BL3 2RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2RJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton
0.9 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
546
Population density
949.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
371
67.82%
British
68
12.43%
Indian
61
11.15%
African
19
3.47%
Other
11
2.01%
Total population: 547

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
33.04%
Owns with a mortgage
35
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
30.36%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Social rents from council
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

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 2RJ postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

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

Good

0.5 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiVincent Way, Bolton, BL3 2NBWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miAsdaManchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miLidlManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HEWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miNisa LocalBack Crescent Road West, Bolton, BL3 2JUWalking directions to Nisa Local
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.