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BL3 4JD

Hulton

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Heaton & Deane / Hulton

Overview

Postcode BL3 4JD is located in a major urban area, within the Hulton ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Heaton & Deane area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Heaton & Deane is £43,300 per year. The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rumworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
37.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Heaton & Deane has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Heaton & Deane has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

37.1%

Approximately 37.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Heaton & Deane is £43,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from BL3 4JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Heaton & Deane near BL3 4JD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lostock located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRumworth ParkSmall

Property prices in Hulton

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £212,100 in Hulton area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,250 up to £765,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £340,000; semi-detached at £232,500; terraced at £165,000; flats at £135,000.

10 years price trend in Hulton

Schools

In the BL3 4JD postcode area, located within Heaton & Deane, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryLadybridge High SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food
0.2 miHeron Foods
0.5 miAsda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.