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BL3 6JB

Rumworth

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Rumworth North / Rumworth

Overview

Postcode BL3 6JB 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 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 212 ft away from BL3 6JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Rumworth North near BL3 6JB 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
0.5 miHeywood ParkLarge
0.6 miHaslam ParkLarge
0.5 miSunnyside ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL3 6JB postcode area, located within Rumworth North, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryBolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryThe Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.