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BL4 8AP

Kearsley

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL4 8AP

Overview

Postcode BL4 8AP is located in a major urban area, within the Kearsley 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 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bank Top Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Farnworth South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,282 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Farnworth South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from BL4 8AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth South near BL4 8AP 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL4 8AP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth
0.6 mi

Kearsley (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Kearsley (Manchester)
0.8 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Moses Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL4 8AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBank Top ParkSmallWalking directions to Bank Top Park

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
4,534.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
95.37%
Other White
5
1.93%
Indian
5
1.93%
African
1
0.39%
Caribbean
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
44.95%
Owns with a mortgage
45
41.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.17%
Other social rented
3
2.75%
Social rents from council
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Kearsley

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Kearsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £427,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kearsley 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 Kearsley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£332,500
Flats29£118,000
Semi-Detached57£218,000
Terraced39£175,000

10 year median price trend in Kearsley

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

Schools

In the BL4 8AP postcode area, located within Farnworth South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL4 8AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt John CofE Primary School, KearsleyVoluntary aided school

Good

0.0 miNurseryGrosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

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

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL4 8AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL4 8AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miR & T Convenience StoreFrederick Court, Bolton, BL4 9ALWalking directions to R & T Convenience Store
0.2 miShop Local ExpressMarket Street, Bolton, BL4 7ABWalking directions to Shop Local Express
0.3 miMini MartBolton, BL4 9BSWalking directions to Mini Mart
0.3 miIdeal Mini Market81 Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7NSWalking directions to Ideal Mini Market
0.3 miIcelandBrackleys Street, Bolton, BL4 9DSWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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