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BL3 5LZ

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 5LZ

Overview

Postcode BL3 5LZ 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 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Haslam Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 5LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 5LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 5LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHaslam ParkLargeWalking directions to Haslam Park
0.4 miRumworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Rumworth Park

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
14,194.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
90
23.75%
Pakistani
80
21.11%
Indian
73
19.26%
African
58
15.3%
Other
24
6.33%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
51
43.97%
Owns outright
19
16.38%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.38%
Other social rented
16
13.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.62%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £139,000 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
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached5£140,000
Terraced45£137,000

10 year median price trend in Rumworth

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

Schools

In the BL3 5LZ postcode area, located within Rumworth North, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 5LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBrandwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

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 5LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 5LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miP&P Food 'N' WineChurch Avenue, Bolton, BL3 4AWWalking directions to P&P Food 'N' Wine
0.2 miUnited Food StoreDerby Street, Bolton, BL3 6LTWalking directions to United Food Store
0.2 miDeane Convenience StoreBack Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HNWalking directions to Deane Convenience Store
0.2 miKhawaja Halal30 St Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3NHWalking directions to Khawaja Halal
0.2 miTesco ExpressWigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PXWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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