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BL8 3JU

Tottington

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL8 3JU

Overview

Postcode BL8 3JU 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 level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Walshaw & Woolfold is £44,000 per year. The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Town Meadow Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walshaw & Woolfold has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,423 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Walshaw & Woolfold has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Walshaw & Woolfold is £44,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walshaw & Woolfold near BL8 3JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL8 3JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTown Meadow ParkMediumWalking directions to Town Meadow Park

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,973 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
93.63%
Other White
6
1.91%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
Caribbean
3
0.96%
Other Black
2
0.64%
Total population: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
40.31%
Owns outright
45
34.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
21.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Tottington

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 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
Detached35£400,000
Flats2£166,500
Semi-Detached47£255,000
Terraced47£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 3JU postcode area, located within Walshaw & Woolfold, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 3JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryTottington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryTottington High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL8 3JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL8 3JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparLaurel Street, Bury, BL8 3LTWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.