Strong on schools and transport, with lower house prices

Great Lever at a glance

House prices
£157,200
Lower prices7th percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
86th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones
Middle35th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Great Lever a good place to live?

Great Lever may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bolton below.

Great Lever and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Great Lever£157,200Data not yet available
Farnworth South£175,000Data not yet available
Tonge with the Haulgh£180,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Great Lever

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Great Lever

House prices

Median sale price
£157,200
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 68 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Great Lever

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Great Lever

Flood risk

3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.9% of the area. That is the 35th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Great Lever

Transport

86th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Great Lever a good place to live?

Great Lever may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Great Lever safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Great Lever.

What are house prices like in Great Lever?

The median sale price was £157,200 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Great Lever?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Great Lever?

Nearby public profiles include Farnworth South in Bolton and Tonge with the Haulgh in Bolton.