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BL8 9SF

Bury East

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL8 9SF

Overview

Postcode BL8 9SF is located in a major urban area, within the Bury East ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Buckley Wells & Fishpool area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Buckley Wells & Fishpool is £35,400 per year. The nearest station is Kearsley (Manchester) located about 4.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pyramid Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Buckley Wells & Fishpool has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,929 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Buckley Wells & Fishpool has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Buckley Wells & Fishpool is £35,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from BL8 9SF.

Flood risk

N/A

Buckley Wells & Fishpool near BL8 9SF 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL8 9SF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPyramid ParkMediumWalking directions to Pyramid Park
0.3 miManchester Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Manchester Road Park
0.1 miWhitehead GardensSmallWalking directions to Whitehead Gardens

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
2,263.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
176
59.86%
Pakistani
54
18.37%
Other White
12
4.08%
Other Asian
10
3.4%
Other
7
2.38%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
32.5%
Owns outright
34
28.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.5%
Other social rented
9
7.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Bury East

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Bury East area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,531 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bury East 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 Bury East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£338,000
Flats13£145,000
Semi-Detached21£190,000
Terraced49£150,000

10 year median price trend in Bury East

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

Schools

In the BL8 9SF postcode area, located within Buckley Wells & Fishpool, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 9SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBury Grammar SchoolsOther independent school

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusBury CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL8 9SF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL8 9SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron FoodsBury, BL9 0BHWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miBury Convenience StoreBack Market Street, Bury, BL9 0DAWalking directions to Bury Convenience Store
0.4 miAsdaSpring Street, Bury, BL9 0RNWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miTescoBackparsons Lane, Bury, BL9 0LYWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miMorrisons DailyWalker Street, Bury, BL9 9AXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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