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BL4 4BB area guide

Who lives in BL4 4BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Horwich South & Middlebrook
Council: Bolton
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,350 (2024)

BL4 4BBBolton

At a glance

What BL4 4BB is like

BL4 4BB is a postcode in the Horwich South & Middlebrook area of Bolton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,350 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BL4 4BB compares

Headline figures for BL4 4BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL4 4BB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL4 4BB FAQs

Is BL4 4BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BL4 4BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL4 4BB, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL4 4BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers BL4 4BB?

The local authority for BL4 4BB is Bolton.

BL4 4BB comes under Bolton in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL4 4BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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