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BL3 5EZ

Rumworth

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Rumworth North / Rumworth

Overview

Postcode BL3 5EZ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Rumworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rumworth North has a high crime rate.

Social housing

12.5%

Approximately 12.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from BL3 5EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth North near BL3 5EZ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miQueen's ParkLarge
0.4 miHaslam ParkLarge
0.6 miRumworth 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 5EZ postcode area, located within Rumworth North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPikes Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryGilnow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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.