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BL9 7PU

Bury East

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 7PU

Overview

Postcode BL9 7PU 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 4.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hoyles Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Fernhill & Pimhole has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,809 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fernhill & Pimhole has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

35.3%

Approximately 35.3% 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 7PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Fernhill & Pimhole near BL9 7PU 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 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL9 7PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHoyles ParkMediumWalking directions to Hoyles Park
0.4 miOpenshaw ParkMediumWalking directions to Openshaw Park

Area Profile

Population
515
Population density
6,478 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
371
71.76%
Pakistani
32
6.19%
Other Asian
24
4.64%
Other White
23
4.45%
Arab
13
2.51%
Total population: 517

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
22.55%
Owns with a mortgage
41
20.1%
Other social rented
40
19.61%
Owns outright
39
19.12%
Social rents from council
32
15.69%
Total households: 204

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 7PU postcode area, located within Fernhill & Pimhole, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 7PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBury Secondary PRU Spring Lane SchoolPupil referral unit

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryEast Ward Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHazel Wood High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 7PU

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

Data Sources

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