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BL8 1NG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Walshaw & Woolfold
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BL8 1NG is like

BL8 1NG 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 1,569 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 1NG compares

Headline figures for BL8 1NG, 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

£223,000

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

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 1NG 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL8 1 is down 9% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BL8 1NG FAQs

Is BL8 1NG 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. 90% 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 1NG?

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 1NG 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 1NG, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 1NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 77.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46%).

Which council covers BL8 1NG?

The local authority for BL8 1NG is Bury.

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

How well connected is BL8 1NG?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 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), 0.9 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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