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BL8 2BF

Bury West

Bury

Overview

Postcode BL8 2BF is located in a major urban area, within the Bury West ward of Bury in the North West region , and forms part of the Whitehead Park area. It has high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Whitehead Park is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 4.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wellington Barracks Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Whitehead Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whitehead Park has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL8 2BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehead Park near BL8 2BF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miElton ValeLarge
0.3 miWellington Barracks Playing FieldsMedium
0.2 miWhitehead ParkMedium

Schools

In the BL8 2BF postcode area, located within Whitehead Park, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMill School - BuryOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableExcel and Exceed CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good