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BL4 8LS

Kearsley

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Kearsley & Stoneclough / Kearsley

Overview

Postcode BL4 8LS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Blackleach Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

30.4%

Approximately 30.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from BL4 8LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kearsley & Stoneclough near BL4 8LS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Kearsley (Manchester)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBlackleach Country ParkLarge
0.4 miKearsley ParkSmall
0.6 miBank Top ParkSmall

Property prices in Kearsley

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Kearsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £427,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £268,750; semi-detached at £212,000; terraced at £165,000; flats at £117,000.

10 years price trend in Kearsley

Schools

In the BL4 8LS postcode area, located within Kearsley & Stoneclough, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWoodbridge CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Data Sources

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