The postcode area is located in the Bolton, Bolton postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BL4 postcode corresponds to the Farnsworth area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, part of Greater Manchester, England. It extends towards Kearsley in the east and lies on the border of Bolton and Salford. The area is characterized by a mix of urban and green spaces. The South Pennine moorland and West Pennine Moors surround the area, offering beautiful landscapes and tranquil settings.
Various amenities are in BL4, including an array of retail outlets, dining restaurants, pubs, and leisure facilities. Well-known supermarket chains like Sainsbury's and Asda feature prominently, along with numerous independent stores providing everyday essentials. There are educational institutions across all age ranges, including Farnsworth Primary School, St. Peter's C of E Primary School, and Kearsley Academy.
Regarding health facilities, the Farnsworth area is served by the Royal Bolton Hospital and numerous clinics and medical centers. The town also provides various recreational resources with Moses Gate Country Park and Queens Park providing verdant spaces for outdoor activities.
The BL4 is well-linked to the broader region for transportation. The M60 and M61 motorways are accessible for road journeys, and the area benefits from regular bus services. Rail connections are supported by Farnsworth and Kearsley railway stations that provide regular services to and from Manchester, Bolton, and beyond. Meanwhile, Manchester Airport is about 30 minutes away, ensuring easy international connections. Overall, the BL4 is an all-rounded area with a comprehensive set of amenities and excellent transport links.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with many residents born in Africa, facing some challenges.
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Overall: a big area of BL4 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with a young population. However, many residents face challenges like overcrowded housing, limited English fluency, and basic job opportunities. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Farnworth, Harper Green, Kearsley electoral wards.
The population of BL4 postcode area is 35,290. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 27,362, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 2,883. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (17,642), followed by No religion (11,513).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,932), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,294).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (9,863), while 5,364 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 7,914 adults have Does not apply education, while 4,435 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (9535), Between 25 to 34 (6208), and Between 35 to 44 (5694).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (5,065) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,835), and Semi-routine occupations (3,788).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the BL4 (listed below). The postcode BL4 has a total of 1013 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BL4 |
Ward | Farnworth Harper Green Kearsley |
LTLA22 | Bolton |
UTLA22 | Bolton |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Violence and sexual offences
Violence and sexual offences
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other crime
Violence and sexual offences
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Semi-Detached | £175,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £87,500.00 | £87,500.00 - £87,500.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £318,690.50 | £185,000.00 - £427,381.00 | 4 |
Other | £100,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £172,500.00 | £150,000.00 - £189,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £139,625.00 | £110,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £374,750.00 | £260,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £238,087.50 | £170,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £107,166.67 | £55,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £339,950.00 | £339,950.00 - £339,950.00 | 1 |
Other | £4,000.00 | £4,000.00 - £4,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £181,312.50 | £160,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £123,500.00 | £103,000.00 - £163,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £221,000.00 | £152,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £82,000.00 | £71,000.00 - £93,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £196,875.00 | £140,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £111,285.71 | £76,000.00 - £196,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £255,000.00 | £255,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £80,000.00 | £80,000.00 - £80,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £149,500.00 | £149,500.00 - £149,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £159,016.27 | £135,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £129,219.44 | £95,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £85,375.00 | £51,500.00 - £110,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £2,516,500.00 | £38,000.00 - £4,995,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £175,300.00 | £93,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £143,000.00 | £91,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £248,000.00 | £248,000.00 - £248,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £95,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £475,000.00 | £400,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £182,733.77 | £125,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £133,825.00 | £78,500.00 - £159,950.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £215,000.00 | £215,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £77,500.00 | £77,500.00 - £77,500.00 | 1 |
Other | £72,000.00 | £72,000.00 - £72,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £157,879.75 | £110,000.00 - £249,995.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £134,447.92 | £84,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £227,000.00 | £227,000.00 - £227,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £135,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £378,500.00 | £207,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £180,735.29 | £101,000.00 - £253,000.00 | 23 |
Terraced | £149,345.54 | £71,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £101,800.00 | £90,000.00 - £108,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £161,416.67 | £98,500.00 - £200,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £185,078.93 | £135,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 24 |
Terraced | £146,994.05 | £80,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £308,000.00 | £308,000.00 - £308,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £76,833.33 | £72,500.00 - £85,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £820,000.00 | £820,000.00 - £820,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £186,675.62 | £130,000.00 - £272,000.00 | 26 |
Terraced | £137,225.53 | £85,000.00 - £182,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £102,000.00 | £102,000.00 - £102,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £155,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £165,291.67 | £70,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £146,492.18 | £75,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £112,248.75 | £77,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £188,906.25 | £127,500.00 - £375,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £138,321.07 | £70,500.00 - £220,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £92,000.00 | £92,000.00 - £92,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £178,774.92 | £110,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £118,724.75 | £73,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £318,750.00 | £210,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £206,400.00 | £206,400.00 - £206,400.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £190,325.00 | £139,950.00 - £247,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £113,321.43 | £46,000.00 - £173,000.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £216,750.00 | £162,500.00 - £271,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £102,666.67 | £86,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £446,916.67 | £112,000.00 - £1,800,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £175,541.04 | £90,000.00 - £299,995.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £126,650.00 | £36,000.00 - £202,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £74,975.00 | £50,000.00 - £99,950.00 | 2 |
Other | £915,000.00 | £915,000.00 - £915,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £180,383.93 | £100,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £125,094.17 | £55,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £283,750.00 | £270,000.00 - £297,500.00 | 2 |
Flat | £78,333.33 | £67,500.00 - £100,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £177,938.87 | £89,500.00 - £235,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £137,763.10 | £94,500.00 - £260,250.00 | 17 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreNursery, Outstanding | 107 | 2-4 | BL48AR |
The Orchards Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 103 | 2-4 | BL40RA |
Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 416 | 4-11 | BL40AP |
Kearsley West Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 233 | 3-11 | BL49BZ |
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 397 | 4-11 | BL40NS |
Spindle Point Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 227 | 3-11 | BL48SE |
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 245 | 2-11 | BL47PY |
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 417 | 4-11 | BL49JT |
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 204 | 4-11 | BL48PB |
St John CofE Primary School, KearsleyPrimary, Good | 173 | 5-11 | BL48AP |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 233 | 3-11 | BL40BP |
Mount St JosephSecondary, Good | 904 | 11-16 | BL40HU |
Green Fold SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 148 | 2-11 | BL40NS |
Queensbridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 247 | 3-11 | BL47BL |
Kearsley AcademySecondary, Good | 692 | 11-16 | BL48HY |
The Ferns Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 454 | 3-11 | BL40DA |
St James CofE Primary School, FarnworthPrimary, Good | 354 | 2-11 | BL49QB |
Harper Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 1259 | 11-16 | BL40DH |
St James's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1057 | 11-16 | BL49RU |
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 183 | 4-11 | BL48AJ |