BL4 0DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Harper Green Road, 0.2km from Dixon Green in Farnworth. Administratively it sits within Farnworth ward and the Bolton South East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, BL4 0DJ 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.
Property: With prices averaging £86k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 0DJ are sourced from Output Area E00024690 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HARPER GREEN ROAD, BL4 0DJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HARPER GREEN ROAD, BL4 0DJ.
300
36
£ 38,400 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BL4 0DJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. BL4 0DJ's 51% ownership and 36-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Low crime and a maturing demographic make this one of the more stable postcodes in the district.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL4 0DJ. 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
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.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 47,000
1 sales · Mean £ 47,000
Terraced
£ 125,000
1 sales · Mean £ 125,000
school Local Schools
Harper Green School
The Ferns Primary Academy
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
St James's Church of England High School
Highfield Primary School
Queensbridge Primary School
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Mount St Joseph
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
33 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
- + 28 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Farnworth Masonic Hall0.9 km
- Plodder Lane Conservative Club0.6 km
- D'Havilland0.3 km
- Railway Hotel1.0 km
- The Gatehouse0.8 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Porky's Cafe1.0 km
- The Peppermill Cafe0.5 km
- AK Grill & Curries0.9 km
- CH & CO Catering Ltd0.9 km
- Flavour Burstz0.5 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Gonzales0.8 km
- Grill Vibes0.9 km
- The Godfather0.8 km
- Curry Centre0.9 km
- New Indali0.9 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Moses Gate1.1 km
- Farnworth1.7 km
- Kearsley2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Hawthorne Avenue0.1 km
- Hawthorne Avenue0.2 km
- Daffodil Road0.2 km
- Central Avenue0.2 km
- Mossfield Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: BL40DJ · Data under Open Government Licence