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BL8 3AP

Sharples Drive

Tottington

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Detailed insights for BL8 3AP

Overview

Postcode BL8 3AP is located in a major urban area, within the Tottington ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Walshaw & Woolfold area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walshaw & Woolfold is £51,927 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 3.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Elton Vale.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Walshaw & Woolfold has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Walshaw & Woolfold has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.9%

Approximately 22.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Walshaw & Woolfold is £51,927 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL8 3AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Walshaw & Woolfold near BL8 3AP 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL8 3AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miElton ValeLargeWalking directions to Elton Vale

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
862.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.05(-8%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.13(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.51(-5%)
Public order
7.86(-22%)
Burglary
6.55(+18%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
94.55%
Pakistani
7
2.72%
Caribbean
3
1.17%
Irish
2
0.78%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
29.91%
No qualifications
42
19.63%
Level 3 (A level)
40
18.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.88%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
38.14%
Owns with a mortgage
32
27.12%
Other social rented
26
22.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Tottington

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Tottington area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tottington 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 Tottington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£402,603
Flats1£161,000
Semi-Detached44£261,500
Terraced43£190,000

10 year median price trend in Tottington

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

Schools

In the BL8 3AP postcode area, located within Walshaw & Woolfold, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 3AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Elton High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryChantlers Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBuryE08000002
Parliamentary ConstituencyBury NorthE14001144
WardTottingtonE05014167
ParishBury, unparished areaE43000156
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Walshaw & WoolfoldE02001024
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bury 006EE01005053
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.