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BL3 6NU

Great Lever

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 6NU

Overview

Postcode BL3 6NU is located in a major urban area, within the Great Lever ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Burnden & Great Lever area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,441 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burnden & Great Lever has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Burnden & Great Lever is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL3 6NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Burnden & Great Lever near BL3 6NU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 6NU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 6NU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
1,426.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
138
39.09%
Pakistani
85
24.08%
African
49
13.88%
Indian
26
7.37%
Other
16
4.53%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
33.33%
Social rents from council
39
27.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.89%
Owns outright
16
11.35%
Owns with a mortgage
12
8.51%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Great Lever

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £146,500 in Great Lever area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £343,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Lever 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 Great Lever over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£274,500
Flats6£86,000
Semi-Detached28£181,750
Terraced41£118,000

10 year median price trend in Great Lever

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

Schools

In the BL3 6NU postcode area, located within Burnden & Great Lever, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 6NU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryClarendon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL3 6NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 6NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one270-272 Lever Street, Bolton, BL3 6PDWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miShamma Halal Meat & GrocersRishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 6QZWalking directions to Shamma Halal Meat & Grocers
0.2 miCost SaverLever Street, Bolton, BL3 6PAWalking directions to Cost Saver
0.3 miNewsmart Off LicenceBack Rishton Lane, Bolton, BL3 2BUWalking directions to Newsmart Off Licence
0.3 miLidlManchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1HEWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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