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BL0 9AQ area guide

Who lives in BL0 9AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ramsbottom
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,549 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL0 9AQ is like

BL0 9AQ is a postcode in the Ramsbottom area of Bury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,549 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL0 9 sold for a median of £265,100 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL0 9AQ compares

Headline figures for BL0 9AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,100

Median over 153 sales in BL0 9, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,214

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL0 9AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BL0 9AQ FAQs

Is BL0 9AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BL0 9AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,100.

Homes in BL0 9 sold for a median of £265,100 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL0 9AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL0 9AQ, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL0 9AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.6%).

Which council covers BL0 9AQ?

The local authority for BL0 9AQ is Bury.

BL0 9AQ comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL0 9AQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), 112 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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