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BL8 2XD

Bury West

Bury

England / North West / Bury / Elton Vale / Bury West

Overview

Postcode BL8 2XD is located in a major urban area, within the Bury West ward of Bury in the North West region , and forms part of the Elton Vale area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Elton Vale is £50,900 per year. The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 3.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wellington Barracks Playing Fields.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
58.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Elton Vale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Elton Vale has a high crime rate.

Social housing

58.6%

Approximately 58.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Elton Vale is £50,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 225 ft away from BL8 2XD.

Flood risk

No risk

Elton Vale near BL8 2XD 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miWellington Barracks Playing FieldsMedium
0.5 miWhitehead ParkMedium

Property prices in Bury West

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Bury West area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £750,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £355,000; semi-detached at £260,000; terraced at £170,000; flats at £93,000.

10 years price trend in Bury West

Schools

In the BL8 2XD postcode area, located within Elton Vale, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableExcel and Exceed CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChantlers Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets nearby

Data Sources

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