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Farnworth North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Farnworth North neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 027). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL3, BL4, BL78. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL4 7LE.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Bolton

Farnworth North is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Bolton (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £135,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Moses Gate, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£135,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +59% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Farnworth North sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Average household income: 11th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Farnworth North

House prices: Farnworth North against Bolton: This neighbourhood £26k (1995) to £156k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£50k£190k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£156kBolton£210k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bolton, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Moses Gate Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (170 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 60 min) and Stalybridge (about 35 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school All Saints CofE Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Harper Green School 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Farnworth North

What is the typical house price in Farnworth North?

£135,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +59% against 2017-2019.

How does Farnworth North compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Average household income: 11th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Farnworth North an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Farnworth North gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Farnworth North?

Moses Gate. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (170 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 60 min) and Stalybridge (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Farnworth North?

Nearest state primary school. All Saints CofE Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Harper Green School. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.