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BL3 2RR

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2RR

Overview

Postcode BL3 2RR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 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
32.9%
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

32.9%

Approximately 32.9% 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 74 ft away from BL3 2RR.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2RR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2RR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton
1 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2RR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGreat Lever ParkSmallWalking directions to Great Lever Park

Area Profile

Population
541
Population density
7,320.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
201
37.15%
British
135
24.95%
Indian
54
9.98%
Other White
49
9.06%
African
35
6.47%
Total population: 541

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
32.91%
Other social rented
45
28.48%
Owns outright
25
15.82%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.56%
Social rents from council
7
4.43%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £142,000 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £330,000.

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
Flats5£85,500
Semi-Detached26£175,250
Terraced39£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 2RR postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimarySs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter

Outstanding

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

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2RR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiVincent Way, Bolton, BL3 2NBWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miLidlManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HEWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miAsdaManchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 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.