Area guide · Greater Manchester
Living in Little Lever
A snapshot of life in Little Lever, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Little Lever is a village in Greater Manchester, North West with a population of 12,524. The average house price is £202,511 and the overall crime rate is 98.5 per 1,000 residents.
Where Little Lever ranks
Population
12,524
Avg House Price
£202,511
Crime Rate
98.5/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
462 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,706.5
Median Age
41.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Little Lever's detached homes (£288,692) command roughly 2.0× the price of a flat (£144,800).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Little Lever prices have risen 63% over the last 9 years (£124,278 → £202,511).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £288,692 | £271,000 | 13 |
| Semi-Detached | £215,643 | £220,000 | 76 |
| Terraced | £149,820 | £141,000 | 25 |
| Flat | £144,800 | £125,000 | 5 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Little Lever is 98.5 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Little Lever: violent crime (43% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 6 schools (5 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 6 |
| Primary | 5 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bowness Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | Good |
| Masefield Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Mytham Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Primary | Good |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Little Lever averages 462 Mbps — 362% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Little Lever homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 66.1% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.2 |
| % Rated C or Above | 66.1% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,155 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 12,524 |
| Median Age | 41.5 |
| Median Household Income | £29,706.5 |
| Employment Rate | 55.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 64.2% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 29.8% |
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How does Little Lever stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £145,475 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 98.5
- Distance
- 13.0 mi
Adlington (Chorley)
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £291,217 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 56.9 · 98.5
- Distance
- 10.2 mi
Altrincham
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £488,148 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 73.9 · 98.5
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Appley Bridge
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £265,435 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 92.4 · 98.5
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Ashton-in-Makerfield
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £170,063 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 98.5
- Distance
- 12.3 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsLittle Lever
- House price
- £214,995 · £202,511
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 98.5
- Distance
- 12.4 mi