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BL3 3NF

Hulton

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 3NF

Overview

Postcode BL3 3NF is located in a major urban area, within the Hulton 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 1.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Sunnyside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
59.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Lever Edge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,001 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lever Edge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

59.3%

Approximately 59.3% 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 3NF.

Flood risk

No risk

Lever Edge near BL3 3NF 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
8,811.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
118
44.53%
Indian
49
18.49%
Pakistani
45
16.98%
Other
21
7.92%
African
16
6.04%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
36.44%
Other social rented
27
22.88%
Owns outright
19
16.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.86%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.02%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Hulton

Based on 185 recent sales, the median property price is £216,000 in Hulton area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,250 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hulton 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 Hulton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£331,200
Flats4£111,500
Semi-Detached78£235,000
Terraced62£156,250

10 year median price trend in Hulton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hulton.

Schools

In the BL3 3NF postcode area, located within Lever Edge, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 3NF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Bede AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEssa Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

0.2 miSecondaryEssa AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 3NF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 3NF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMolan's Mini Mart187 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3JUWalking directions to Molan's Mini Mart
0.1 miGo Local115 Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3JEWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miLeveredge Convenience StoreHurlston Road, Bolton, BL3 3HTWalking directions to Leveredge Convenience Store
0.3 miM's LocalPerth Street, Bolton, BL3 3QAWalking directions to M's Local
0.3 miMorrisons Daily257 St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3QAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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