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BL8 1UU

Elton

Bury

England / North West / Bury / Higher Woodhill / Elton

Overview

Postcode BL8 1UU is located in a major urban area, within the Elton ward of Bury in the North West region , and forms part of the Higher Woodhill area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Higher Woodhill is £44,300 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 4.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Higher Woodhill has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,840 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Higher Woodhill has a high crime rate.

Social housing

17%

Approximately 17.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Higher Woodhill is £44,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from BL8 1UU.

Flood risk

No risk

Higher Woodhill near BL8 1UU 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Elton

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £216,000 in Elton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £480,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £340,000; semi-detached at £235,000; terraced at £170,000; flats at £128,750.

10 years price trend in Elton

Schools

In the BL8 1UU postcode area, located within Higher Woodhill, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWoodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryElton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.2 miSpar
0.4 miB&M Home Store
0.4 miAldi
0.4 miTesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.