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BL3 5QS

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 5QS

Overview

Postcode BL3 5QS is located in a major urban area, within the Rumworth 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 1.4 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
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from BL3 5QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Heaton & Deane near BL3 5QS 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
822.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
45.75%
Indian
78
21.37%
Pakistani
53
14.52%
African
16
4.38%
Other White
12
3.29%
Total population: 365

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
47.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
26.27%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.64%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Social rents from council
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £138,000 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
Flats2£76,000
Semi-Detached6£175,000
Terraced50£136,500

10 year median price trend in Rumworth

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

Schools

In the BL3 5QS postcode area, located within Heaton & Deane, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

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

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 5QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 5QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miValji's Convenience Store315 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QUWalking directions to Valji's Convenience Store
0.3 miHeron FoodsHorsfield Street, Bolton, BL3 4LUWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miWillows Wine & Convenience StoreBushell Street, Bolton, BL3 4HQWalking directions to Willows Wine & Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco ExpressWigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food383 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 4QJWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

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