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BL8 1FE

Elton

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL8 1FE

Overview

Postcode BL8 1FE is located in a major urban area, within the Elton ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Whitehead Park area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Whitehead Park is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 3.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehead Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Whitehead Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,859 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Whitehead Park has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Whitehead Park is £38,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL8 1FE.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehead Park near BL8 1FE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL8 1FE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWhitehead ParkMediumWalking directions to Whitehead Park

Area Profile

Population
493
Population density
7,340.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
463
94.11%
Other White
8
1.63%
Pakistani
6
1.22%
Chinese
5
1.02%
Other Asian
4
0.81%
Total population: 492

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
116
58.88%
Owns outright
44
22.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
16.24%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.03%
Shared ownership
1
0.51%
Total households: 197

Property prices in Elton

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 in Elton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£343,365
Flats14£128,750
Semi-Detached50£245,000
Terraced66£177,250

10 year median price trend in Elton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elton.

Schools

In the BL8 1FE postcode area, located within Whitehead Park, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 1FE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryElton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL8 1FE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL8 1FE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiWood Street, Bury, BL8 1GUWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miB&M Home StoreWood Street, Bury, BL8 1LBWalking directions to B&M Home Store
0.3 miLidlBolton Road, Bury, BL8 2EQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miMorrisons Daily131 Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2RTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miSparBury, BL8 1DEWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.