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BL8 1DW area guide

Who lives in BL8 1DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walshaw & Woolfold
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,420 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL8 1DW is like

BL8 1DW is a postcode in the Walshaw & Woolfold area of Bury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,420 people. 91% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 1DW compares

Headline figures for BL8 1DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

£223,000

Median over 136 sales in BL8 1, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL8 1DW differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL8 1 is down 9% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BL8 1DW FAQs

Is BL8 1DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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. 100% 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 BL8 1DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL8 1DW 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 BL8 1DW, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 1DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 91% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.9%).

Which council covers BL8 1DW?

The local authority for BL8 1DW is Bury.

BL8 1DW comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 1DW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), 1 mile 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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