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BL9 0FU

Moorside

Bury

England / North West / Bury / Fernhill & Pimhole / Moorside

Overview

Postcode BL9 0FU is located in a major urban area, within the Moorside ward of Bury in the North West region , and forms part of the Fernhill & Pimhole area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Fernhill & Pimhole is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Hall-I'-Th'-Wood located about 4.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
63.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Fernhill & Pimhole has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,177 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Fernhill & Pimhole has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

63.9%

Approximately 63.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Fernhill & Pimhole is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BL9 0FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Fernhill & Pimhole near BL9 0FU 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Moorside

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Moorside area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £400,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £295,000; semi-detached at £226,000; terraced at £160,000; flats at £120,000.

10 years price trend in Moorside

Schools

In the BL9 0FU postcode area, located within Fernhill & Pimhole, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWoodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBury Grammar SchoolsOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.3 miTesco
0.3 miSpar
0.4 miB&M Home Store
0.5 miAldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.