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 miles14.8 km
- Liverpool 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Preston 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Oldham 11.6 miles18.7 km
- St. Helens 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Wigan 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Warrington 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Burnley 16.8 miles27 km
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Blackburn 14 miles22.5 km
- Bolton 3 miles4.9 km
- Stockport 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Lever Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Breightmet Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Farnworth North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Farnworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tonge with the Haulgh Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Lever Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ainsworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Farnworth South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Radcliffe West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Radcliffe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Little Lever & Darcy Lever
BL3 1DD, BL3 1FY, BL3 1RW, BL3 1DH, BL3 1QW, BL3 1AN, BL3 1AA, BL2 1PL, BL3 1SQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Farnworth Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Moses Gate Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hello Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
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 miles3.6 km
- School Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Manchester Harbour 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km