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Farnworth South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Farnworth South neighbourhood of Bolton, England (ONS area Bolton 032). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL4 9EU.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Farnworth South is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bolton (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £167,500 and flats for £105,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Farnworth, is about a 10-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

£167,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +60% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£105,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +60% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 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 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£32,400

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 South sits in Bolton

  • Typical house price: 10th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton
  • Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th 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 South

House prices: Farnworth South against Bolton: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £174k (2026); Bolton £37k (1995) to £210k (2026).£54k£190k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£174kBolton£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).
Flat prices: Farnworth South against Bolton: This neighbourhood £35k (2002) to £105k (2025); Bolton £40k (2002) to £115k (2026).£45k£105k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£105kBolton£115k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bolton, 2002 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

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bolton, 1 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Farnworth Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Stalybridge (about 34 min) and Southport (about 63 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 St Peter's CofE Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Dec 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Kearsley Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).

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 South

What is the typical house price in Farnworth South?

£167,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +60% against 2017-2019.

How does Farnworth South compare with the rest of Bolton?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Bolton with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Bolton.

Is Farnworth South an affluent area?

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

Is Farnworth South gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Farnworth South?

Farnworth. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Stalybridge (about 34 min) and Southport (about 63 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Farnworth South?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's CofE Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Dec 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Kearsley Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2022).

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.