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BL3 3BS

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 3BS

Overview

Postcode BL3 3BS is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Lever Edge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lever Edge is £29,200 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lever Edge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,589 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lever Edge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lever Edge is £29,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lever Edge near BL3 3BS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 3BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 3BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park
0.5 miSunnyside ParkSmallWalking directions to Sunnyside Park

Area Profile

Population
433
Population density
20,666.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
178
40.73%
British
97
22.2%
Indian
51
11.67%
Other White
36
8.24%
African
23
5.26%
Total population: 437

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
36.96%
Owns outright
36
26.09%
Owns with a mortgage
32
23.19%
Other forms of private rent
14
10.14%
Other social rented
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

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 3BS postcode area, located within Lever Edge, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 3BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLord's SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 3BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 3BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondisBelford Drive, Bolton, BL3 3DJWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.2 miJay General Store22 Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HUWalking directions to Jay General Store
0.2 miA&H Global Market252 Rishton Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2EHWalking directions to A&H Global Market
0.2 miishopRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BRWalking directions to ishop

Data Sources

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