Lark Hill, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL4 9LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	48.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.1%	51.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BL4 9LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	45.6%	1.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	24.6%	6.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	19%	18%	-1.0%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	40.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	27.4%	34.8%	7.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	21.5%	17.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	24.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14%	24.3%	10.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.5%	84.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	84.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	0.7%	7.8%	7.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	83.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Lark Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lark Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Farnworth North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL4 9LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lark Hill are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lark Hill, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL4 9LF

Average Price
£76,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,689

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lark Hill

Average Price
£138,559

Semi-Detached
£170,568

Terraced
£127,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,207

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lark HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Lark Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-09-21	£77,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL4 9LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	4,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Farnworth BL4 9JT	4out of 4	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kearsley West Primary School Primrose Street , Kearsley BL4 9BZ	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Church Road , Kearsley BL4 8AP	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Presto Street , Farnworth BL4 8AJ	- not rated	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School St Germain Street , Farnworth BL4 7BL	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH	2out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Lever School Church Street , Little Lever BL3 1BT	2out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Joseph Greenland Road , Farnworth BL4 0HU	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	5,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	5,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB	- not rated	874 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord's School Brooklyn , Green Lane BL3 2EF	- not rated	2,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	3,419 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavenly Food & Doughnuts	72b Higher Market Street	369 yd
Blue Cafe	21-23 Higher Market Street	415 yd
Kabul Taste	30 Higher Market Street	484 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Longcauseway	525 yd
Tea For Two	4b Higher Market Street	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	59a Higher Market Street	400 yd
Lucknow Junction	27 Higher Market Street	415 yd
The Post Office	10 Higher Market Street	504 yd
Post Office	10-12 Higher Market Street	561 yd
Bridgewater Hotel	27 Buckley Lane	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon House	103 Longcauseway	347 yd
Pizza Corner	86-88 Higher Market Street	392 yd
KB's Caribbean Takeaway	52 Higher Market Street	392 yd
Dinos Pizza kebab ltd	16 Higher Market Street	504 yd
Taj Mahal	6 Higher Market Street	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Longcauseway	525 yd
Licha Center	BL4, BL4	755 yd
Lidl	Albert Road	769 yd
Asda	Brackley Street	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradford Street Park BRADFORD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	238 yd
Kearsley Academy Leisure Centre Springfield Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Church Road Playing Field Church Road	grass pitches	650 yd
Farnworth Leisure Centre BRACKLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Farnworth Social Circle Cricket Club PIGGOTT STREET	grass pitches	1,082 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.