BL4 0BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hawthorne Avenue, 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 0BN is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Property: Average house prices are around £186k. 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 0BN are sourced from Output Area E00024690 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HAWTHORNE AVENUE, BL4 0BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HAWTHORNE AVENUE, BL4 0BN.
300
36
£ 38,400 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BL4 0BN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Families dominate this postcode. With 51% owner-occupation and average age 36, BL4 0BN has the community stability of a well-balanced, mid-career demographic. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL4 0BN. 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
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 186,000
4 sales · Mean £ 168,125
school Local Schools
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
The Ferns Primary Academy
Harper Green School
St James's Church of England High School
Highfield Primary School
Queensbridge Primary School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
The Orchards Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
23 nearby- Marf Ltd MFG Darley0.9 km
- Cheers0.7 km
- Darley Service Station0.9 km
- The Sweet Shoppe0.6 km
- Cawdor News0.8 km
- + 18 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Gonzales0.9 km
- The Godfather0.9 km
- Cowans's/Mr Treatz0.9 km
- Twelve0.9 km
- Krave Desserts0.5 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- The Peppermill Cafe0.7 km
- CH & CO Catering Ltd1.0 km
- Flavour Burstz0.3 km
- Jonesy's Juicy Bites0.9 km
- Abby's Cafe0.9 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Plodder Lane Conservative Club0.4 km
- D'Havilland0.5 km
- Farnworth Social Circle1.0 km
- The Gatehouse0.9 km
- Farnworth Cricket & Bowling Club0.7 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Co-op0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Moses Gate1.2 km
- Farnworth1.8 km
- Kearsley2.7 km
Bus Stops
- Hawthorne Avenue0.1 km
- Hawthorne Avenue0.1 km
- Fir Road0.2 km
- Central Avenue0.2 km
- Fir Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: BL40BN · Data under Open Government Licence