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BL3 6TJ

Rumworth

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL3 6TJ

Overview

Postcode BL3 6TJ is located in a major urban area, within the Rumworth ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Lever Edge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lever Edge is £29,200 per year. The nearest station is Bolton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Heywood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lever Edge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Lever Edge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

14.2%

Approximately 14.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lever Edge is £29,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lever Edge near BL3 6TJ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BL3 6TJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bolton

N/A

Walking directions to Bolton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL3 6TJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHeywood ParkLargeWalking directions to Heywood Park
0.4 miSunnyside ParkSmallWalking directions to Sunnyside Park

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
9,506.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
262
61.65%
Pakistani
55
12.94%
African
42
9.88%
Other
21
4.94%
British
20
4.71%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
55.66%
Owns with a mortgage
14
13.21%
Social rents from council
13
12.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.43%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.6%
Total households: 106

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 6TJ postcode area, located within Lever Edge, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL3 6TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryBolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimarySunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThe Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL3 6TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFreeze 'N' SpiceDerby Street, Bolton, BL3 6LRWalking directions to Freeze 'N' Spice
0.1 miNasza BiedronkaPearl Gardens313 Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6LHWalking directions to Nasza BiedronkaPearl Gardens
0.2 miBarkat Food StoreSt Helens Road, Bolton, BL3 3NLWalking directions to Barkat Food Store
0.2 miUnited Food StoreDerby Street, Bolton, BL3 6LTWalking directions to United Food Store
0.2 miBarkat275 Derby Street, Bolton, BL3 6LAWalking directions to Barkat

Data Sources

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