BL3 postcode area · Bolton
The BL3 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bolton, Bury. Area Scores range from 0 to 82 across them. Every full BL3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The BL3 district contains both ends of the scale: Westhoughton East at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 in England) against Central Bolton at 1, an 82-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 12 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £105,000 in Central Bolton to £316,000 in Lostock & Ladybridge — a 3.0× gap within the BL3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bolton and Bury — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the BL3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoughton EastBolton | 1,184 | 83 | £250,000 |
| Lostock & LadybridgeBolton | 1,232 | 82 | £316,000 |
| Over HultonBolton | 2,404 | 65 | £260,000 |
| Little LeverBolton | 3,905 | 43 | £220,000 |
| Kearsley & StonecloughBolton | 4,111 | 40 | £191,000 |
| Outwood GateBury | 4,680 | 32 | £240,000 |
| Harper GreenBolton | 5,180 | 24 | £200,000 |
| Heaton & DeaneBolton | 5,187 | 24 | £207,000 |
| Breightmet South & Darcy LeverBolton | 5,585 | 18 | £194,000 |
| Daubhill & Fernhill GateBolton | 6,078 | 11 | £200,000 |
| Rumworth SouthBolton | 6,181 | 10 | £150,000 |
| Burnden & Great LeverBolton | 6,346 | 7 | £143,500 |
| Farnworth NorthBolton | 6,401 | 7 | £135,090 |
| Gilnow & VictoryBolton | 6,455 | 6 | £132,000 |
| Lever EdgeBolton | 6,490 | 5 | £150,000 |
| Rumworth NorthBolton | 6,627 | 3 | £140,000 |
| Central BoltonBolton | 6,798 | 1 | £105,000 |
People living in BL3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 41% · Muslim 30% · No religion 21%
Born outside the UK: 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in BL3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BL3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around BL3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.