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BL4 9QW

Farnworth South

Bolton

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

Overview

Postcode BL4 9QW 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 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
85%
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

85%

Approximately 85.0% 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 16 ft away from BL4 9QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Highfield & New Bury near BL4 9QW 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

1 mi

Farnworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miFarnworth ParkLarge
0.1 miEllesmere ParkSmall

Schools

In the BL4 9QW postcode area, located within Highfield & New Bury, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Ferns Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

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