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BL3 1RB area guide

Who lives in BL3 1RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Lever
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,918 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL3 1RB is like

BL3 1RB is a postcode in the Little Lever neighbourhood of Bolton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,918 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BL3 1 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL3 1RB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 119 sales in BL3 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,267

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL3 1RB FAQs

Is BL3 1RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL3 1RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in BL3 1 sold for a median of £210,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL3 1RB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL3 1RB, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL3 1RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 9.7% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.4%).

Which council covers BL3 1RB?

BL3 1RB is in Bolton.

BL3 1RB is in Bolton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL3 1RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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