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BL8 4LW

Longsight Road

Elton

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Detailed insights for BL8 4LW

Overview

Postcode BL8 4LW is located in a rural town, within the Elton ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Nuttall & Tottington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Nuttall & Tottington is £61,110 per year. The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 3.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Nuttall & Tottington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,555 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Nuttall & Tottington has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Nuttall & Tottington is £61,110 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Nuttall & Tottington near BL8 4LW 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
272.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
26.72(+49%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.03(-57%)
Burglary
6.68(+21%)
Vehicle crime
6.01(0%)
Public order
4.68(-54%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
96.71%
Irish
5
1.64%
Other White
3
0.99%
Pakistani
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
135
52.94%
Level 3 (A level)
34
13.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.84%
No qualifications
16
6.27%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
44.53%
Owns outright
51
39.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Elton

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £211,500 in Elton area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached23£380,000£3,207
Flats13£127,000£2,048
Semi-Detached35£240,000£3,048
Terraced53£170,000£2,257

10 year median price trend in Elton

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

Schools

In the BL8 4LW postcode area, located within Nuttall & Tottington, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 4LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOld Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryTottington High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BL8 4LW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jack Bernard Rydeheard

Elton - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

James Frith

Bury North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBuryE08000002
Parliamentary ConstituencyBury NorthE14001144
WardEltonE05014155
ParishBury, unparished areaE43000156
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Nuttall & TottingtonE02001021
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bury 003BE01005022
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1996-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.