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M45 8WG

Besses

Bury

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Detailed insights for M45 8WG

Overview

Postcode M45 8WG is located in a major urban area, within the Besses ward of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Besses area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Besses is £38,200 per year. The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitefield Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
45%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Besses has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Besses has a high crime rate.

Social housing

45%

Approximately 45.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Besses is £38,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from M45 8WG.

Flood risk

No risk

Besses near M45 8WG 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M45 8WG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhitefield ParkMediumWalking directions to Whitefield Park
0.5 miVictoria Park (Besses)SmallWalking directions to Victoria Park (Besses)
0.4 miFusiliers Memorial MeadowSmallWalking directions to Fusiliers Memorial Meadow

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
6,007.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
87.31%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
2.72%
Other White
9
2.72%
Pakistani
6
1.81%
Irish
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
61
40.4%
Owns with a mortgage
27
17.88%
Owns outright
25
16.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.27%
Shared ownership
14
9.27%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Besses

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Besses area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £498,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Besses 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 Besses over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£317,500
Flats5£160,000
Semi-Detached43£276,000
Terraced44£208,500

10 year median price trend in Besses

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

Schools

In the M45 8WG postcode area, located within Besses, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M45 8WG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryRibble Drive Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWhitefield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M45 8WG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M45 8WG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparRibble Drive, Bury, M45 8AJWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miPremierHazel Road, Bury, M45 8EUWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miCo-op Food376 Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8LUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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