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BL9 8QS

Unsworth

Bury

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Detailed insights for BL9 8QS

Overview

Postcode BL9 8QS 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 moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Unsworth is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 3.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Unsworth has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,609 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Unsworth has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from BL9 8QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Unsworth near BL9 8QS 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
408
Population density
112.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
345
84.15%
Irish
13
3.17%
Indian
12
2.93%
Pakistani
11
2.68%
Chinese
9
2.2%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
103
59.2%
Owns with a mortgage
53
30.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.02%
Other social rented
6
3.45%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.87%
Total households: 174

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 8QS postcode area, located within Unsworth, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL9 8QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryUnsworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBrookhaven SchoolFree schools special

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.