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BL0 9FW area guide

Who lives in BL0 9FW, 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 9FW is like

BL0 9FW is a postcode in the Ramsbottom neighbourhood of Bury. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,549 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BL0 9 sold for a median of £265,100 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL0 9FW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£50,214

Average a year, before tax — higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 9FW FAQs

Is BL0 9FW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9FW?

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 9FW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BL0 9FW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BL0 9FW?

BL0 9FW is in Bury.

BL0 9FW is in Bury, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL0 9FW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 36 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), 0.1 miles 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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