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BL9 8NS

Unsworth

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 8NS

Overview

Postcode BL9 8NS 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 moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Unsworth is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 2.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Sunny Bank Wood.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Unsworth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,738 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Unsworth has a high crime rate.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 55 ft away from BL9 8NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Unsworth near BL9 8NS 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
5,118.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
87.69%
Other White
9
3.46%
Other Asian
6
2.31%
Pakistani
5
1.92%
Irish
5
1.92%
Total population: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
38.14%
Owns with a mortgage
40
33.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
23.73%
Social rents from council
2
1.69%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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 8NS postcode area, located within Unsworth, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 8NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryUnsworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableElms BankAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMersey Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL9 8NS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL9 8NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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
0.5 miSparRibble Drive, Bury, M45 8AJWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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