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BL4 8LG

POSTCODE

BL4 8LG is a postcode in Kearsley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5368, -2.3794
OS grid SD749045 (374,953, 404,525)
IMD England
2/10
#5887
Crime · Oct '24
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGJPC+P6
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Oct '24
North West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Oct '24
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5887
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5887 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BL4

Police Recorded Crime near BL4 8LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL4 8LG

Counts are for Kearsley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Nov '22 – Oct '24
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Nov '22May '23Nov '23May '24Oct '24

0 of 6 key categories improving

2
incidents · Oct '24

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,310
White Brit.91.6%
African2.0%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,310
Christian51.8%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.4%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,311
50–6420.8%
35–4918.4%
25–3415.0%
10–159.6%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 546
One person: other19.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.8%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kearsley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    838 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Walkden Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • South Avenue

    Bus · nr · west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • South Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Melville Road

    Bus · opp · north

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Melville Road

    Bus · nr · south

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Springfield Gardens

    Bus · nr · north-east

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for BL4 8LG

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Kearsley
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL4 8LG
Coordinates
53.5368, -2.3794
Grid reference
SD749045
Easting
374,953
Northing
404,525
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGJPC+P6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kearsley
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton South and Walkden E14001111
Constituency
E14001111
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Kearsley
Constituency code
E14001111
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bolton Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 034D E01004907
E01004907
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 034 E02001017
E02001017
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 034D E01004907
E01004907
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 034 E02001017
E02001017
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:14 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL4 8LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004907 and MSOA E02001017 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5887
Present — Active
Postcode BL4 8LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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