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BL8 2PB

Bury West

Bury

Overview

Postcode BL8 2PB 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 very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Whitehead Park is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 3.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wellington Barracks Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Whitehead Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whitehead Park has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% 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 123 ft away from BL8 2PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitehead Park near BL8 2PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 3.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWellington Barracks Playing FieldsMedium
0.3 miWhitehead ParkMedium

Schools

In the BL8 2PB postcode area, located within Whitehead Park, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableExcel and Exceed CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMill School - BuryOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A