The Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward lies to the east of Bolton in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. The two adjoining settlements were shaped by the Industrial Revolution: coal working and cotton mills clustered around canal and river routes, and reminders of that era survive in old mill buildings and towpaths from the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal and the nearby River Irwell.
Today the area is largely residential with a compact high street, local shops, schools and active community clubs, while small pockets of light industry remain. It’s a commuter-friendly suburb with a mixed socio-economic profile, some ongoing regeneration and conservation interest in historic waterways and green corridors that give parts of the ward a semi-rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.2 miles
- Liverpool 24.4 miles
- Preston 19.6 miles
- Oldham 11.6 miles
- St. Helens 16.6 miles
- Wigan 10.8 miles
- Warrington 14.8 miles
- Burnley 16.8 miles
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 14 miles
- Bolton 3 miles
- Stockport 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Lever Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Breightmet Ward 1.4 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 1.4 miles
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth Ward 1.5 miles
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Farnworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tonge with the Haulgh Ward 1.9 miles
- Great Lever Ward 1.9 miles
- Ainsworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Farnworth South Ward 2 miles
- Radcliffe West Ward 2 miles
- Radcliffe Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Little Lever & Darcy Lever
BL3 1DD, BL3 1HZ, BL2 1PG, BL2 6HB, BL3 1FS, BL3 1PJ, BL3 1DS, BL3 1SH, BL3 1XE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles
- Farnworth Railway Station 1 mile
- Moses Gate Railway Station 1 mile
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ad
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 3.5 2.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 2.8 miles
- The Court House 3 2.1 miles
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- OYO Unique Guestroom - Farnworth, Easy Access to Bolton 1.6 miles
- The Court House 2.1 miles
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 4.7 miles
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- OYO Unique Private Rooms - Bolton Central, Free Parking 2.9 miles
Schools in Little Lever & Darcy Lever
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Ladywood School Special
- Little Lever School Secondary
- Masefield Primary School Primary
- Mytham Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Primary School, Little Lever Primary
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 2.2 miles
- School Stadium 2.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.7 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 5.1 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 6.9 miles
- Manchester Harbour 7.1 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 7.3 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.7 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.7 miles