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BL9 6BR

Moorside

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 6BR

Overview

Postcode BL9 6BR 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 Castleton (Manchester) located about 4.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hoyles Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.8%
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 1,891 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fernhill & Pimhole has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

22.8%

Approximately 22.8% 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 136 ft away from BL9 6BR.

Flood risk

No risk

Fernhill & Pimhole near BL9 6BR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL9 6BR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHoyles ParkMediumWalking directions to Hoyles Park
0.5 miOpenshaw ParkMediumWalking directions to Openshaw Park
0.4 miSt John's GardenSmallWalking directions to St John's Garden

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
2,136 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
66.04%
Pakistani
36
13.58%
Other White
20
7.55%
Other Asian
9
3.4%
Indian
7
2.64%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
33.09%
Owns outright
36
26.47%
Other social rented
30
22.06%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.97%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Total households: 136

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 6BR postcode area, located within Fernhill & Pimhole, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 6BR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableBury Secondary PRU Spring Lane SchoolPupil referral unit

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryEast Ward Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 6BR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL9 6BR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiBell Lane, Bury, BL9 6HSWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miFarmfoodsBambury Street, Bury, BL9 7AQWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miIcelandRochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7BAWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miSparRochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7DFWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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