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BL4 9AJ

Farnworth South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL4 9AJ

Overview

Postcode BL4 9AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Farnworth South 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 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
25.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

25.9%

Approximately 25.9% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from BL4 9AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth South near BL4 9AJ 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 9AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth
0.7 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 9AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFarnworth ParkLargeWalking directions to Farnworth Park
0.4 miBank Top ParkSmallWalking directions to Bank Top Park

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
4,813.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
90.08%
Other White
10
2.75%
Pakistani
8
2.2%
Indian
7
1.93%
Irish
4
1.1%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
29.25%
Owns outright
40
27.21%
Other social rented
35
23.81%
Owns with a mortgage
22
14.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.72%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Farnworth South

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £171,500 in Farnworth South area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £279,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnworth South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£236,000
Flats9£108,000
Semi-Detached61£187,000
Terraced33£140,000

10 year median price trend in Farnworth South

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

Schools

In the BL4 9AJ postcode area, located within Farnworth South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL4 9AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNurseryGrosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt John CofE Primary School, KearsleyVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL4 9AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL4 9AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miR & T Convenience StoreFrederick Court, Bolton, BL4 9ALWalking directions to R & T Convenience Store
0.1 miIcelandBrackleys Street, Bolton, BL4 9DSWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miMini MartBolton, BL4 9BSWalking directions to Mini Mart
0.2 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

Data Sources

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