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BL3 4BJ

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 4BJ

Overview

Postcode BL3 4BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Rumworth ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Daubhill & Fernhill Gate area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Daubhill & Fernhill Gate is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Haslam Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Daubhill & Fernhill Gate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,539 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Daubhill & Fernhill Gate has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

25.6%

Approximately 25.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Daubhill & Fernhill Gate is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from BL3 4BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Daubhill & Fernhill Gate near BL3 4BJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 4BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHaslam ParkLargeWalking directions to Haslam Park
0.5 miSunnyside ParkSmallWalking directions to Sunnyside Park
0.2 miRumworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Rumworth Park

Area Profile

Population
418
Population density
4,929.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
141
33.73%
British
85
20.33%
Indian
67
16.03%
Other
34
8.13%
Other White
23
5.5%
Total population: 418

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
29.32%
Owns outright
28
21.05%
Other social rented
23
17.29%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.54%
Social rents from council
11
8.27%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 in Rumworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rumworth 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 Rumworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£260,250
Flats2£76,000
Semi-Detached6£175,000
Terraced50£136,500

10 year median price trend in Rumworth

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

Schools

In the BL3 4BJ postcode area, located within Daubhill & Fernhill Gate, there are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrandwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 4BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAl Majeed Cash & CarryBrandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 3PJWalking directions to Al Majeed Cash & Carry
0.2 miP&P Food 'N' WineChurch Avenue, Bolton, BL3 4AWWalking directions to P&P Food 'N' Wine
0.2 miNisa Local54 St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3NHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miEuropa TasteHooton Street, Bolton, BL3 3PWWalking directions to Europa Taste
0.2 miKhawaja Halal30 St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3NHWalking directions to Khawaja Halal

Data Sources

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