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BL3 5QH

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 5QH

Overview

Postcode BL3 5QH 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 very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Rumworth North is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Haslam Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
35.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Rumworth North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,635 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Rumworth North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

35.6%

Approximately 35.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from BL3 5QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth North near BL3 5QH 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 5QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHaslam ParkLargeWalking directions to Haslam Park
0.2 miRumworth ParkSmallWalking directions to Rumworth Park

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
9,715.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
84
22.28%
Indian
80
21.22%
Pakistani
56
14.85%
African
48
12.73%
Bangladeshi
29
7.69%
Total population: 377

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.73%
Social rents from council
28
21.21%
Owns outright
28
21.21%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.45%
Other social rented
19
14.39%
Total households: 132

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 5QH postcode area, located within Rumworth North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 5QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHaslam Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 5QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 5QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressWigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miWillows Wine & Convenience StoreBushell Street, Bolton, BL3 4HQWalking directions to Willows Wine & Convenience Store
0.3 miP&P Food 'N' WineChurch Avenue, Bolton, BL3 4AWWalking directions to P&P Food 'N' Wine
0.3 miDeane Convenience StoreBack Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5HNWalking directions to Deane Convenience Store
0.3 miValji's Convenience Store315 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QUWalking directions to Valji's Convenience Store

Data Sources

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