BL4 GP catchment: which practices serve the BL4 postcode district
39,146 people living in the BL4 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 21 practices. The practice with the most is Stonehill Medical Centre in Bolton, with 13,459 (34%). The 3 largest together hold 68% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in BL4 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bolton.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill Medical Centre | Bolton | 13,459 | 34% | 74% | Good |
| Kearsley Medical Centre | Bolton | 8,891 | 23% | 78% | Good |
| Fig Tree Medical Practice | Bolton | 4,329 | 11% | 72% | Good |
| Dr Chidananda Barua | Bolton | 3,896 | 10% | 89% | Good |
| Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 | Bolton | 1,018 | 3% | 85% | – |
| Garnet Fold Practice | Bolton | 766 | 2% | 87% | Good |
| Bolton Medical Centre | Bolton | 708 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Beehive Surgery | Bolton | 620 | 2% | 69% | Good |
| Springview Medical Centre | Bolton | 472 | 1% | 78% | Good |
| Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre | Bolton | 435 | 1% | 61% | – |
| Swan Lane Medical Centre | Bolton | 406 | 1% | 81% | Good |
Across the 11 practices serving BL4 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 61% at Al-Fal Medical Group - Pikes Lane Medical Centre to 89% at Dr Chidananda Barua, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Garnet Fold Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (85%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve BL4?
Stonehill Medical Centre, Kearsley Medical Centre, Fig Tree Medical Practice, Dr Chidananda Barua and Dr Hallikeri and Partners, Little Lever Health Centre 1 have the most registered patients living in BL4.
How many people in BL4 are registered with a GP?
39,146, 95% of them at 21 practices.
Which GP near BL4 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Dr Chidananda Barua: 89% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.