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BL4 9PP

Farnworth South

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Highfield & New Bury / Farnworth South

Overview

Postcode BL4 9PP is located in a major urban area, within the Farnworth South ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Highfield & New Bury area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Highfield & New Bury is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Moses Gate located about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Ellesmere Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
69.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Highfield & New Bury has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Highfield & New Bury has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

69.4%

Approximately 69.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Highfield & New Bury is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

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

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & New Bury near BL4 9PP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moses Gate located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Moses Gate

N/A

0.8 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miAshtons FieldLarge
0.5 miFarnworth ParkLarge
0.3 miEllesmere ParkSmall

Property prices in Farnworth South

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Farnworth South area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £525,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £215,000; semi-detached at £190,750; terraced at £155,000; flats at £102,500.

10 years price trend in Farnworth South

Schools

In the BL4 9PP postcode area, located within Highfield & New Bury, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Data Sources

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