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BL4 8LG

Kearsley

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL4 8LG

Overview

Postcode BL4 8LG is located in a major urban area, within the Kearsley ward of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Kearsley & Stoneclough area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Kearsley & Stoneclough is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kearsley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Kearsley & Stoneclough has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,971 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kearsley & Stoneclough has a high crime rate.

Social housing

29.1%

Approximately 29.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kearsley & Stoneclough is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL4 8LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Kearsley & Stoneclough near BL4 8LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL4 8LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Kearsley (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Kearsley (Manchester)
1 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL4 8LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKearsley ParkSmallWalking directions to Kearsley Park

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
6,121.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
91.59%
Other White
12
3.74%
African
4
1.25%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.93%
Arab
2
0.62%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
30.77%
Social rents from council
28
23.93%
Owns outright
28
23.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.24%
Other social rented
6
5.13%
Total households: 117

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 8LG postcode area, located within Kearsley & Stoneclough, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL4 8LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWoodbridge CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL4 8LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL4 8LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa LocalLayton Drive, Bolton, BL4 8JDWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miSunrise Food & Wine17 Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8QGWalking directions to Sunrise Food & Wine
0.4 miSparBolton Road, Bolton, BL4 9BUWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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