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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL4
Telephone code01204
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,204 residentsin the Farnworth South census areaMedian age 41.73,860 households49% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright30% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,517 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 63% go by car, 8% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,082 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLadyshore Collieryhistoric site · 1.9 miThe Picture Househistoric site · 2.3 miLower Doe Hey Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHigher Doe Hey Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBull Hillhill · 1.1 miMeccano Bridgebridge · 1.3 miWill Hillhill · 1.3 miRaikes Cloughvalley · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMoses Gate Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 99 haBlackleach Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haFarnworth Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBridgeman Parkplaying field · under a mileGreat Lever and Farnworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 22 haBlackleach Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolton Royal Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryStonehill Medical Centre39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrackley Streetunder a milePolice stationLancashire Police - Farnworth Police StationBoltonunder a mileCash machinePost Office4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools39 primary, 9 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryQueensbridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsright herePrimarySt James CofE Primary School, Farnworthages 2-11, 357 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarper Green Schoolages 11-16, 1,070 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationMoses Gateunder a mileMetroRadcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)3.6 miBus stationBolton Interchange2.2 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle26 miBus stops171 within a mileCar parkMoses Gate Car ParkBoltonunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationWalkden1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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