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Lever Edge: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Lever Edge neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 025). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL3 3DW.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Lever Edge is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Bolton (4 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £142,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Bolton, is about a 20-minute walk 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

£142,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +68% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Lever Edge sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Average household income: 10th lowest 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 Lever Edge

House prices: Lever Edge against Bolton: This neighbourhood £22k (1995) to £155k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£47k£189k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£155kBolton£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

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 2 the other way and 12 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

  • Resale prices
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bolton Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Manchester Airport (about 39 min); Northern to Blackpool North (56 to 61 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 St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bolton Muslim Girls School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025).

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 Lever Edge

What is the typical house price in Lever Edge?

£142,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +68% against 2017-2019.

How does Lever Edge compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Average household income: 10th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Lever Edge an affluent area?

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

Is Lever Edge gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Lever Edge?

Bolton. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Manchester Airport (about 39 min); Northern to Blackpool North (56 to 61 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Lever Edge?

Nearest state primary school. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bolton Muslim Girls School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025).

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.