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BL9 5ED

Moorside

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 5ED

Overview

Postcode BL9 5ED 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 Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 4.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Clarence Park.

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
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL9 5ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Fernhill & Pimhole near BL9 5ED 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 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL9 5ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miClarence ParkLargeWalking directions to Clarence Park

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
414.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
135
58.44%
Pakistani
56
24.24%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
4.76%
African
7
3.03%
Other White
5
2.16%
Total population: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
34
35.05%
Social rents from council
28
28.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
13.4%
Owns with a mortgage
12
12.37%
Owns outright
10
10.31%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Moorside

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Moorside area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Moorside 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 Moorside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£295,000
Flats10£124,250
Semi-Detached41£232,000
Terraced52£159,000

10 year median price trend in Moorside

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

Schools

In the BL9 5ED postcode area, located within Fernhill & Pimhole, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 5ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryChesham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryWoodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 5ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL9 5ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisons Daily295 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miTescoPeel Way, Bury, BL9 5BYWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.