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Breightmet South & Darcy Lever: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Breightmet South & Darcy Lever neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 019). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL2, BL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL2 6NG.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Breightmet South & Darcy Lever is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bolton (4 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £189,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Moses Gate, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£189,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Breightmet South & Darcy Lever sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 17th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Average household income: 16th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

House prices: Breightmet South & Darcy Lever against Bolton: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £196k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£59k£191k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£196kBolton£210k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bolton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Moses Gate Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 60 min) and Stalybridge (about 35 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Little Lever School 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Breightmet South & Darcy Lever

What is the typical house price in Breightmet South & Darcy Lever?

£189,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

How does Breightmet South & Darcy Lever compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 17th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Average household income: 16th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Breightmet South & Darcy Lever an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Breightmet South & Darcy Lever gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Breightmet South & Darcy Lever?

Moses Gate. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 60 min) and Stalybridge (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Breightmet South & Darcy Lever?

Nearest state primary school. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Little Lever School. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (May 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.