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BL3 2SJ

Great Lever

Bolton

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

Overview

Postcode BL3 2SJ 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 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 90 ft away from BL3 2SJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2SJ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bolton

N/A

0.9 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 2SJ postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 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

Data Sources

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