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BL4 7RQ

Farnworth North

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL4 7RQ

Overview

Postcode BL4 7RQ 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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 61 ft away from BL4 7RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth South near BL4 7RQ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for BL4 7RQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth
0.5 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate
0.9 mi

Kearsley (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Kearsley (Manchester)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL4 7RQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFarnworth ParkLargeWalking directions to Farnworth Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
3,618.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
203
74.09%
Pakistani
31
11.31%
Indian
10
3.65%
Other
7
2.55%
African
7
2.55%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
33.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.27%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.27%
Other social rented
7
5.79%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.13%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Farnworth North

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Farnworth North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £428,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnworth North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Farnworth North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£280,000
Flats3£86,000
Semi-Detached53£200,000
Terraced45£138,500

10 year median price trend in Farnworth North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farnworth North.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL4 7RQ
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 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL4 7RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL4 7RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIdeal Mini Market81 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NSWalking directions to Ideal Mini Market
0.1 miPravin's Convenience Store84A Rawson Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7RJWalking directions to Pravin's Convenience Store
0.1 miShop Local ExpressMarket Street, Bolton, BL4 7ABWalking directions to Shop Local Express
0.2 miHeron Foods52B Brackley Street, Bolton, BL4 9DRWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miAsdaBrackley Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9DTWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.