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BL9 7BF

Bury East

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 7BF

Overview

Postcode BL9 7BF is located in a major urban area, within the Bury East 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 4.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Openshaw 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
Very High

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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 155 ft away from BL9 7BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Fernhill & Pimhole near BL9 7BF 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL9 7BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOpenshaw ParkMediumWalking directions to Openshaw Park
0.5 miPyramid ParkMediumWalking directions to Pyramid Park
0.2 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 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 BL9 7BF postcode area, located within Fernhill & Pimhole, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 7BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBury Secondary PRU Spring Lane SchoolPupil referral unit

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 7BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL9 7BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandRochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7BAWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miFarmfoodsBambury Street, Bury, BL9 7AQWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miAsdaSpring Street, Bury, BL9 0RNWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miTescoBackparsons Lane, Bury, BL9 0LYWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miHeron FoodsBury, BL9 0BHWalking directions to Heron Foods

Data Sources

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