Area guide

Area insights about Farnworth South

Compare 440 postcode reports in Farnworth South, Bolton. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports4403 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating2.7/104th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleBL4 9NN5.5/10

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Needs closer postcode checks

The matched postcodes average 2.7/10, so use the postcode-level reports before deciding.

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Housing context 6.9/10 / Schools and education 5.8/10

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Crime and safety 0.2/10 / Deprivation 0.7/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 1.1/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 0.7/10

Schools and education

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Education context is mixed. 5.8/10

Crime and safety

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Crime and safety need closer checking. 0.2/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.3/10

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Property

Property prices in Farnworth South

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Median sold priceGBP 164k

204 sales across 3 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 270k8 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 188k103 sales

TerracedGBP 137k87 sales

FlatsGBP 99k4 sales

Priced postcode sectors

BL4 763 Land Registry salesGBP 138kBL4 955 Land Registry salesGBP 165kBL4 086 Land Registry salesGBP 190k

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Best-rated postcodes in Farnworth South

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BL4 9NN
BL4 9 sector - Top 49%5.5/10BL4 9TQ
BL4 9 sector - Top 49%5.5/10BL4 9XX
BL4 9 sector - Top 49%5.5/10BL4 9XY
BL4 9 sector - Top 49%5.5/10BL4 9RY
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 15%3.6/10BL4 9RZ
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 15%3.6/10BL4 9SA
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 15%3.6/10BL4 9SB
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 15%3.6/10

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BL4 9FP
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9FT
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9PT
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9PU
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9RA
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9RB
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9RD
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10BL4 9RE
BL4 9 sector - Bottom 1%2.3/10

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Farnworth South area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Farnworth South is a local area in Bolton, North West. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The Bolton link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.