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BL4 9EX

Farnworth South

Bolton

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Detailed insights for BL4 9EX

Overview

Postcode BL4 9EX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 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
83.9%
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

83.9%

Approximately 83.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL4 9EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Farnworth South near BL4 9EX 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL4 9EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Walking directions to Farnworth
0.7 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 9EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFarnworth ParkLargeWalking directions to Farnworth Park

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
6,498.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
78.06%
African
21
5.83%
Pakistani
19
5.28%
Other White
8
2.22%
Other Black
6
1.67%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
111
63.79%
Other social rented
35
20.11%
Owns with a mortgage
11
6.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
5.75%
Owns outright
6
3.45%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Farnworth South

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £172,000 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-Detached54£191,750
Terraced29£147,000

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 9EX postcode area, located within Farnworth South, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt John CofE Primary School, KearsleyVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL4 9EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL4 9EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaBrackley Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9DTWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miIcelandBrackleys Street, Bolton, BL4 9DSWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miHeron Foods52B Brackley Street, Bolton, BL4 9DRWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.1 miLidlAlbert Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9HFWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miShop Local ExpressMarket Street, Bolton, BL4 7ABWalking directions to Shop Local Express

Data Sources

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