Postcode Analysis Bolton, North West

IVY GROVE, BL4 0BL House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for IVY GROVE, BL4 0BL.

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Population

300

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 38,400 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: BL4 0BL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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10/10
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6/10
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8/10
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4/10
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7/10
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3/10
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10/10
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4/10
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4/10
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Area Character

BL4 0BL is an established family neighbourhood — 51% owner-occupation and an average age of 36 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BL4 0BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ivy Grove, 0.1km from Dixon Green in Farnworth. Administratively it sits within Farnworth ward and the Bolton South East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BL4 0BL is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BL4 0BL are sourced from Output Area E00024690 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL4 0BL. The average age is 36.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British79.3%
Asian / British Asian12.7%
Black / African / Caribbean0.7%
Other / Mixed7.4%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 2%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

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The Ferns Primary Academy

Good454 pupils0.2 km
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Harper Green School

Good1259 pupils0.2 km
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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Good233 pupils0.3 km
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St James's Church of England High School

Good1057 pupils0.4 km
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Highfield Primary School

Good416 pupils0.5 km
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Queensbridge Primary School

Good247 pupils0.6 km
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St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

Good354 pupils0.7 km
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The Orchards Nursery School

Good103 pupils0.8 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

35 nearby
  • Cakes for Occasions1.0 km
  • Country Kitchen Creations UK1.0 km
  • Danny's Desserts1.0 km
  • Danny's Desserts1.0 km
  • Haleemas Cakes1.0 km
  • + 30 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

11 nearby
  • Gonzales0.9 km
  • The Godfather0.8 km
  • Cowans's/Mr Treatz0.9 km
  • Twelve0.9 km
  • Krave Desserts0.5 km
  • + 6 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

10 nearby
  • The Peppermill Cafe0.6 km
  • CH & CO Catering Ltd0.9 km
  • Flavour Burstz0.4 km
  • Jonesy's Juicy Bites0.9 km
  • Abby's Cafe0.9 km
  • + 5 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

8 nearby
  • Plodder Lane Conservative Club0.5 km
  • D'Havilland0.4 km
  • Farnworth Social Circle0.9 km
  • The Gatehouse0.9 km
  • Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club0.7 km
  • + 3 more
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Co-op0.9 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Moses Gate1.2 km
  • Farnworth1.7 km
  • Kearsley2.7 km

Bus Stops

  • Hawthorne Avenue0.0 km
  • Hawthorne Avenue0.1 km
  • Central Avenue0.2 km
  • Fir Road0.2 km
  • Fir Road0.2 km