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BL9 8LJ

Unsworth

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 8LJ

Overview

Postcode BL9 8LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Unsworth ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Unsworth area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Unsworth is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sunny Bank Wood.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Unsworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,211 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Unsworth has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Unsworth is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 222 ft away from BL9 8LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Unsworth near BL9 8LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BL9 8LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSunny Bank WoodLargeWalking directions to Sunny Bank Wood

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
4,185.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
78.18%
Pakistani
34
12.36%
Irish
7
2.55%
Chinese
5
1.82%
Other White
5
1.82%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
55.26%
Owns with a mortgage
41
35.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.77%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Unsworth

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Unsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Unsworth 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 Unsworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£400,000
Flats10£134,500
Semi-Detached52£269,000
Terraced37£202,000

10 year median price trend in Unsworth

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

Schools

In the BL9 8LJ postcode area, located within Unsworth, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 8LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryUnsworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 8LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL9 8LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food376 Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8LUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miNisa LocalParr Lane, Bury, BL9 8QDWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

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