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BL3 5EX

Rumworth

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Rumworth North / Rumworth

Overview

Postcode BL3 5EX is located in a major urban area, within the Rumworth ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Rumworth North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Rumworth North is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Rumworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,949 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rumworth North has a high crime rate.

Social housing

29.3%

Approximately 29.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Rumworth North is £30,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 229 ft away from BL3 5EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth North near BL3 5EX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHeywood ParkLarge
0.6 miHaslam ParkLarge
0.6 miSunnyside ParkSmall

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Rumworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £268,000.
By property type: semi-detached at £110,000; terraced at £133,500; flats at £65,000.

10 years price trend in Rumworth

Schools

In the BL3 5EX postcode area, located within Rumworth North, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryBolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryUniversity Collegiate SchoolUniversity technical college

Special Measures

Data Sources

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