Farnworth South
Middle areaSouth east Bolton. 8,601 people in 2.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Farnworth South’s wards yet.
How Farnworth South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Farnworth SouthMiddle
Median sale price35 middle areas, Bolton · 2025
£167,50010th lowest
Population35 middle areas, Bolton · 2021
8,20412th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage35 middle areas, Bolton · Jan 2026
97.5%15th highest
Claimant rate35 middle areas, Bolton · Aug 2026
6.1%13th highest
Figures for the whole of Bolton
These figures are published for the whole of Bolton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bolton and not Farnworth South alone. See Bolton
Farnworth South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Farnworth South was £167,500 in 2025.
Farnworth South had 8,204 usual residents at the census.
In Farnworth South, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Farnworth South, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.