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BL3 3BQ

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 3BQ

Overview

Postcode BL3 3BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Rumworth South area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Rumworth South is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Sunnyside Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Rumworth South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,053 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rumworth South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

35.8%

Approximately 35.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Rumworth South is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 3BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth South near BL3 3BQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 3BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSunnyside ParkSmallWalking directions to Sunnyside Park
0.3 miMorris Green ParkSmallWalking directions to Morris Green Park

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
10,166.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
126
34.33%
Indian
99
26.98%
Pakistani
86
23.43%
African
19
5.18%
Other White
13
3.54%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
29.85%
Social rents from council
40
29.85%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.45%
Other social rented
8
5.97%
Total households: 134

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 3BQ postcode area, located within Rumworth South, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 3BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableRaise Education and Wellbeing SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy BoltonFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLever Edge Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 3BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 3BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLeveredge Convenience StoreHurlston Road, Bolton, BL3 3HTWalking directions to Leveredge Convenience Store
0.3 miAkbari Mini Market166 Paulhan Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3DXWalking directions to Akbari Mini Market
0.3 miMolan's Mini Mart187 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3JUWalking directions to Molan's Mini Mart
0.4 miGo Local115 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3JEWalking directions to Go Local
0.5 miJay General Store22 Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HUWalking directions to Jay General Store

Data Sources

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