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BL3 2UB

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 2UB

Overview

Postcode BL3 2UB 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 very 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 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

31.9%

Approximately 31.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 2UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 2UB 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 2UB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 2UB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
10,516 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
163
38.08%
British
124
28.97%
Indian
49
11.45%
African
20
4.67%
Other White
18
4.21%
Total population: 428

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
41
29.71%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Owns outright
31
22.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
19.57%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 2UB postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 2UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 2UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 2UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShamma Halal Meat & GrocersRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 6QZWalking directions to Shamma Halal Meat & Grocers
0.1 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.1 miLondisBelford Drive, Bolton, BL3 3DJWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miCost SaverLever Street, Bolton, BL3 6PAWalking directions to Cost Saver
0.2 miBest-one270-272 Lever Street, Bolton, BL3 6PDWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.