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BL3 5RL

Hawthorne Street

Rumworth

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Detailed insights for BL3 5RL

Overview

Postcode BL3 5RL 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Heaton & Deane is £51,780 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Haslam Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Heaton & Deane has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,700 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Heaton & Deane has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

8/10

The average income per household in Heaton & Deane is £51,780 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from BL3 5RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Heaton & Deane near BL3 5RL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
506
Population density
9,960.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.52(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.8(+60%)
Vehicle crime
18.34(+204%)
Burglary
13.18(+137%)
Public order
10.89(+8%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
185
36.42%
British
126
24.8%
Pakistani
106
20.87%
African
28
5.51%
Other White
13
2.56%
Total population: 508

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
27.23%
No qualifications
98
25.65%
Level 3 (A level)
72
18.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
10.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
9.95%
Total 16+ residents: 382

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
38.85%
Owns with a mortgage
40
25.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
19.75%
Shared ownership
12
7.64%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.73%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Rumworth

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 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
Terraced47£140,000

10 year median price trend in Rumworth

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

Schools

In the BL3 5RL postcode area, located within Heaton & Deane, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 5RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryHaslam Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 5RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 5RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressWigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5PXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miWillows Wine & Convenience StoreBushell Street, Bolton, BL3 4HQWalking directions to Willows Wine & Convenience Store
0.2 miP&P Food 'N' WineChurch Avenue, Bolton, BL3 4AWWalking directions to P&P Food 'N' Wine
0.3 miValji's Convenience Store315 Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QUWalking directions to Valji's Convenience Store
0.4 miHeron FoodsHorsfield Street, Bolton, BL3 4LUWalking directions to Heron Foods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bolton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,511
Band B£1,763
Band C£2,015
Band D£2,267
Band E£2,770
Band F£3,274
Band G£3,778
Band H£4,533

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBoltonE08000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton South and WalkdenE14001111
WardRumworthE05014833
ParishBolton, unparished areaE43000155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Heaton & DeaneE02001001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolton 018AE01004834
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.