BL4 9FW

POSTCODE

A Farnworth South postcode in Bolton, a 7-minute walk from Farnworth Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail

    574 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    Rail

    926 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Kearsley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Farnworth Bus Station

    Bus

    34 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Albert Road

    Bus · nr · west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Brackley Street

    Bus · Stop E · south-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brackley Street

    Bus · Stop F · north-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Albert Road

    Bus · adj · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL4 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales

BL4 9FW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL4 9 sector.

Average price
£168,245
Median price: £170,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £135,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£171k£134k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£105,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL4 9RX
£125,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 9LD
£220,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL4 9HT
£90,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL4 9DU
£113,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL4 9AG
£155,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL4 9NX
£240,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL4 9PY
£187,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL4 9SR
£107,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL4 9EQ
£200,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL4 9HT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL4 9FW

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 032 (E02001015)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£32,360

£27,775–£37,703

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,063

£22,635–£30,011

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,670

£25,605–£29,902

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,494

£22,321–£29,117

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,506
White Brit.82.4%
Pakistani5.6%
African2.9%
Indian2.2%
Other White1.8%
+ 11 other groups · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,506
Christian45.8%
No religion37.8%
Muslim8.6%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6419.1%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.6%
75–846.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%

Households

Total households: 698
One person: other32.2%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

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.
756
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 756 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL4 9FW

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Farnworth South
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL4 9FW
Coordinates
53.5482, -2.3960
Grid reference
SD738058
Easting
373,858
Northing
405,806
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGJX3+7H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Farnworth
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 032B E01004859
E01004859
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 032 E02001015
E02001015
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 032B E01004859
E01004859
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 032 E02001015
E02001015
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

7:29 AM4:18 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
October 2024 — Introduced
Postcode BL4 9FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 756
Present — Active
Postcode BL4 9FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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