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BL4 7ED

Part of Bolton 027D in Farnworth North.

BL4 7ED is a postcode in Farnworth North, Bolton that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £878 a month, up 10.1% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £200/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BL4 7ED in Bolton · nearest rail Moses Gate

Median rent
£878
local area median
Council tax
£2,400
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
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Who lives here

Bolton 027D skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent26%Owner-occupied47%Social rent27%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household848
Single-person households28%
Couples with children22%
Lone-parent households19%
Age profile
Under 1829%18–3429%35–4918%50–6415%65+10%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health82%
Born in the UK77%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in BL4 7ED?

BL4 7ED sits inside Bolton 027D, part of the wider Farnworth North neighbourhood in Bolton. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £878/mo, up 10.1% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £143/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is BL4 7ED for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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