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BL8 4JJ

Spenleach Lane

Ramsbottom

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Detailed insights for BL8 4JJ

Overview

Postcode BL8 4JJ is located in a major urban area, within the Ramsbottom ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Ramsbottom area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ramsbottom is £50,214 per year. The nearest station is Entwistle located about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Ramsbottom has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,328 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ramsbottom has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Ramsbottom is £50,214 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL8 4JJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ramsbottom near BL8 4JJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Entwistle located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
614
Population density
93.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.39(-80%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.57(-65%)
Burglary
4.93(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.28(-63%)
Other theft
2.46(-63%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
424
69.28%
Bangladeshi
106
17.32%
Pakistani
41
6.7%
Indian
23
3.76%
Irish
8
1.31%
Total population: 612

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
186
40.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
129
28.41%
Level 3 (A level)
62
13.66%
No qualifications
28
6.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
5.51%
Total 16+ residents: 454

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
47.9%
Owns with a mortgage
64
38.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
11.98%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.8%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Ramsbottom

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Ramsbottom area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ramsbottom 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 Ramsbottom over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£390,000
Flats17£130,000
Semi-Detached27£270,000
Terraced78£217,309

10 year median price trend in Ramsbottom

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

Schools

In the BL8 4JJ postcode area, located within Ramsbottom, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 4JJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities 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
WardRamsbottomE05014163
ParishBury, unparished areaE43000156
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)RamsbottomE02001019
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bury 001FE01005021
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.