Area Information for Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA

Railway Street in Farnworth is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Farnworth North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bolton South and Walkden. This page combines information for the address Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BL4 7SA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bolton
Ward Farnworth North
Constituency Bolton South and Walkden * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 34 property sales in Railway Street, BL4 7SA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Farnworth), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA:

Heathfield, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SB
Railway Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 7SJ
Dale Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 7SD
Bridge Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7QZ
Cemetery Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 7SL
Darley Grove, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7RZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL4 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 34 property sales in Railway Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 10
Semi-Detached 59
Terraced 44
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 114
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 41
Owned with Mortgage 43
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 113

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 26
Two People 45
Three People 16
Four People 15
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 78
Other Household 8
Total 111

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 17
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 114

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bolton South and Walkden constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 146
Female 145
Total 291

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 20
5-9 14
10-14 27
15-19 17
20-24 6
25-29 19
30-34 28
35-39 23
40-44 14
45-49 24
50-54 16
55-59 26
60-64 18
65-69 13
70-74 11
75-79 6
80-84 1
85+ 6
Total 289

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL4 7SA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 89
Married 104
Separated 6
Divorced 15
Widowed 13
Total 227

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 146
Good 95
Fair 31
Bad 12
Very Bad 6
Total 290

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 50
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 5
Total 224

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 270
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 2
Pakistani 9
Other Asian 7
Total 290

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 277
European Union 8
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 4
Total 290

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 277
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 288

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BL4 7SA.

Passport(s) Held
None 48
United Kingdom 235
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 91
Christian 167
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 11
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 16
Total 287

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Farnworth North ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 103
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 39
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 6
Total 226

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 17
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 149

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 16
Total 225

Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA is within the Farnworth policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Farnworth
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to Farnworth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BL4 7SA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest railway station is Farnworth, approximately 70 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Farnworth 70 yards
Kearsley (Manchester) 0.6 miles
Moses Gate 0.7 miles
Walkden 2.2 miles
Bolton 2.3 miles
Moorside 2.8 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 3.2 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 3.4 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 3.6 miles
Atherton 4 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 4.5 miles
Hag Fold 4.5 miles
Lostock 4.6 miles
Patricroft 4.7 miles
Eccles (Manchester) 5 miles
Daisy Hill 5.3 miles
Westhoughton 5.6 miles
Salford Crescent 6.4 miles
Horwich Parkway 6.5 miles
Salford Central 7.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is Little Lever School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Little Lever School 0.8 miles
    
Kearsley Academy 0.8 miles
    
Harper Green School 1 mile
    
St James's Church of England High School 1.3 miles
    
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 1.4 miles  
Star Salford Academy 2 miles  
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.2 miles
    
The Lowry Academy 2.2 miles
    
Bolton Muslim Girls School 2.4 miles
    
Essa Academy 2.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is Farnworth Family Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is Kearsley Dental Care, approximately 760 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is Royal Bolton Hospital, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Royal Bolton Hospital 1.7 miles
Woodlands Hospital 2.2 miles
Hulton Hospital 3.3 miles
Cygnet Hospital Bury 3.9 miles
Cygnet Lodge Salford 4.6 miles
Oaklands Hospital 4.9 miles
The Beaumont Hospital 5 miles
Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital 5.1 miles
Salford Royal 5.1 miles
Leigh Infirmary 6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Railway Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7SA. The nearest is Martin Berry Ltd, approximately 480 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BL4 7SA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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