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BL4 7QR

Farnworth North

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Farnworth South / Farnworth North

Overview

Postcode BL4 7QR is located in a major urban area, within the Farnworth North ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Farnworth South area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Farnworth South is £30,900 per year. The nearest station is Farnworth located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Farnworth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Farnworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 859 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Farnworth South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Farnworth South is £30,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 21 ft away from BL4 7QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth South near BL4 7QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farnworth located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Farnworth

N/A

0.5 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

0.9 mi

Kearsley (Manchester)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miFarnworth ParkLarge

Property prices in Farnworth North

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £171,000 in Farnworth North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £375,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £275,000; semi-detached at £200,000; terraced at £133,000; flats at £92,500.

10 years price trend in Farnworth North

Schools

In the BL4 7QR postcode area, located within Farnworth South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt John CofE Primary School, KearsleyVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNurseryGrosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.