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BL3 2ER area guide

Who lives in BL3 2ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harper Green
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 3,072 (2024)

BL3 2ERBolton

At a glance

What BL3 2ER is like

BL3 2ER is a postcode in the Harper Green neighbourhood of Bolton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,072 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 0–4, and 48.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL3 2ER 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

£155,000

Median over 55 sales in BL3 2, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,487

Average a year, before tax — higher than 18% 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.

01
A student area
15.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

BL3 2ER FAQs

Is BL3 2ER 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. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BL3 2ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in BL3 2 sold for a median of £155,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL3 2ER 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 2ER, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL3 2ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 0–4, at 14.1% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (73.7%).

Which council covers BL3 2ER?

BL3 2ER is in Bolton.

BL3 2ER is in Bolton, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL3 2ER?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 0.9 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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